Lava flow over fresh snow, Mount Etna, Italy

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 19 January 2021 at 09:42:29 UTC
Sentinel-5P TROPOMI SO2 acquired on 01 February 2021 at 11:24:30 UTC
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Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 18 February 2021 at 09:40:29 UTC
Sentinel-5P TROPOMI SO2 acquired on 18 February 2021 at 11:02:24 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Decade volcano, eruption, natural disaster, geohazard, atmosphere, geology, UNESCO World Heritage, Sicily
Fig. 1 - S5P TROPOMI (01 to 16.02.2021) - SO2 total column - Etna has been emitting sulfur dioxide for several weeks.
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Fig. 2 - S5P TROPOMI (18.01.2021) - On 16 February, a bigger eruption has happened, one of the most frightening according to locals.
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Fig. 3 - S2 (19.01.2021) - It is the tallest and most active volcano of Europe, it has recently emitted small lava flows.
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Fig. 4 - S2 (06.02.2021) - On early February, all 4 of Etna’s summit craters showed Strombolian activity for the first time since 1999.
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Fig. 5 - S2 (16.02.2021) - View of the Etna flanks a few hours before the eruption.
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Fig. 6 - S2 (18.02.2021) - The summit emitted 500 m high lava fountains, lava rivers and cinder plumes falling 30 km away.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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