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Envisat satellite image of Mt Etna erupting

auteur: ESA/Novapix

référence: t-eusic-00007

Image Size 300 DPI: 14 * 14 cm

This Envisat image acquired on 25 November 2006 captures smoke spewing from Europe's largest active volcano, Mt. Etna. The 3 350 metre-high volcano resumed eruptions in early September this year and entered its highly active phase on 5 November.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - ENVISAT - ERUPTION - ETNA - EUROPE - IONIAN SEA - ITALY - PLUME - SATELLITE - SICILY - SMOKE - VOLCANO -