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Mt. Etna Lava Plumes
Credit & Copyright: Marco Fulle (Stromboli online)
Explanation: Mt. Etna has been erupting for hundreds of thousands of years. Located in
Sicily, Italy, the volcano produces lava fountains over one kilometer high. Mt. Etna is not only
one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, it is one of the largest, measuring over 50
kilometers at its base and rising nearly 3 kilometers high. Pictured in 2001 May, the tops of
two lava plumes are visible near the center of th
Credit & Copyright: Marco Fulle (Stromboli online)
Explanation: Mt. Etna has been erupting for hundreds of thousands of years. Located in
Sicily, Italy, the volcano produces lava fountains over one kilometer high. Mt. Etna is not only
one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, it is one of the largest, measuring over 50
kilometers at its base and rising nearly 3 kilometers high. Pictured in 2001 May, the tops of
two lava plumes are visible near the center of th