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Stromboli volcano - very strong activity September 2011
In August and early September 2011, Stromboli's activity was at unusually strong levels. Powerful explosions from the NE vent often sent bombs to more than 500m high, reaching Pizzo and the Bastimento viewing areas (which remained closed most of the time). Small intracrater lava flows were observed in this period as well.
A powerful explosion of a large magma bubble shoots out of the NE crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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A dark ash cloud rises while liquid bombs are flying in all directions. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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The ash plume from the eruption rises vertically while glowing bombs rain down onto the NE crater's ... [
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As it gets dark, the explosions of liquid magma from Stromboli's NE crater become very impressive. (... [
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Exploding lava in the twilight. The eruptions are accompanied by loud detonations. (Photo: Tom Pfeif... [
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Glowing bombs rain down onto the SE crater's flank. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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The crater's flanks are covered by glowing bombs after the explosion is over. We observed an eruptio... [
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An eruption sends bombs towards Pizzo, while the last twilight illuminates the horizon. (Photo: Tom ... [
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The Sciara del Fuoco with the trails of glowing bombs from the previous eruption. At the crater terr... [
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A very powerful eruption showers the whole crater with bombs, and probably reaches the Pizzo as well... [
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Another extremely strong eruption sends bombs more than 500m, many towards the Bastimento and Pizzo ... [
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Trails of glowing bombs rolling down the Sciara del Fuoco after a strong explosion from the NE crate... [
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