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Mt Etna eruption. 10/2002

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

t-eusic-00003

Date

2006-09-15

The crew of the ISS-5 mission were able to observe Mt. Etna's spectacular eruption, and photograph the details of the eruption plume as well as smoke from fires triggered by the lava as it flowed down the 11,000-foot mountain. This image is looking obliquely to the southeast over the island of Sicily. Ashfall was reported in Libya, more than 350 miles away. This was one of Etna's most vigorous eruptions in years. The eruption was triggered by a series of earthquakes on October 27. This image was taken on October 30, 2002.