Vulcano Etna (Italia), SE cratere parossismo nr 16, 8 ottobre 2011
Durante il Stromboli Etna tour, Tom e il suo piccolo gruppo sono stati fortunati ad essere in grado di guardare il parossismo XVI del cratere del vulcano Etna da distanza ravvicinata nuovo SE. Nonostante il maltempo, testimoniando l'eruzione con i suoi suoni incredibili รจ un'esperienza che non si dimentica mai.

As we arrive on Belvedere at around 1pm the New SE crater and the old SE crater behind are still qui... [info]
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(2542 visti)

Soon, we can see lava bombs from strombolian activity inside the New SE crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer... [info]
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(992 visti)

As the fissure starts to open up further, rockfalls are triggered on the steep western wall of the i... [info]
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(1090 visti)

Etna mountain guide Andrea Ercolani with his group arrives on the scene when a lava flow emerges fro... [info]
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(2867 visti)

A large lava ball detaches from the advancing lava flow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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(2333 visti)

The lava fountain increases and a second vent opens up a few meters down along the fissure. The lava... [info]
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(2946 visti)

At about 3pm, the lower part of the fissure emits a low curtain of fire from several vents on the fi... [info]
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(3192 visti)

The last moments the eruption is visible, before clouds and a hail storm set in... (Photo: Tom Pfeif... [info]
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(2129 visti)

Lava watchers observing the lava flow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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(2701 visti)

A patch of snow from the previous cold night and the edge of the lava flow from the eruption. (Photo... [info]
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(2025 visti)

"Eruption party" - despite the clouds and hail we're in, we're excited about the noises of the lava ... [info]
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(1256 visti)

At around 5pm, the weather starts to clear, and the dark ash cloud emitted from the crater and drift... [info]
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(1950 visti)
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