GISCafe Voice Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites’ … More » Video of Mount Etna shows violent volcanic burstsFebruary 10th, 2012 by Susan Smith
Sicily’s Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe and the most well-known. Yesterday it burst forth with quite a fireworks display overnight. After more than 12 days of moderate strombolian activity — a kind of mid-level eruption— the New South-East Crater of Mount Etna produced a new paroxysmal eruptive episode (see the video below) in the early morning hours, according to Italy’s INGV-Osservatrio Etneo, which monitors the volcano. Although lava flows from the New South-East Crater, the nearby villages are safe from lava flow. Mount Etna Eruption photos – Our Amazing Planet Tags: eruption, geospatial, GIS, Mount Etna, Sicily, volcano Category: climate change |