Mount Etna displaying its mysterious smoke rings. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
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Mount Etna displaying its mysterious smoke rings. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Mount Etna is one of the most known volcano in the world. It is an impressive site visible for miles around as this mountain is isolated and its variable altitude is around a lofty 3357 meters— it is an active volcano with a summit being constantly reshaped with eruptions. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
As of 2024 (photo) there are five active craters at the summit of Mount Etna. The Southeast Crater and the new Southeast Crater are on the left, the Northeast Crater is on the right, and behind it, barely visible, there are the Bocca Nuova Crater and the Voragine Crater. Mount Etna. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
The Northeast crater is the most defined of the five distinct craters, its diameter is around 300 meters. This crater located northeast (hence its name) of the main crater, formed in 1911— the Bocca Nuova Crater and the Voragine Crater are within the main crater. Mount Etna. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
The Southeast Crater and the new Southeast Crater are where all the “show” takes place. They are the most active craters out of the five. There is also volcanic activity on the flanks of Mount Etna. Mount Etna. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Mount Etna is one of the most active and iconic volcano in the world. It is one of the best-studied and monitored volcanoes in the world. It’s presence has been documented for at least 2700 years. It has been an unavoidable sight for sailing ships from all the great civilizations than flourished on the Mediteranean for millenia. As such, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mount Etna. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
The smoke ring factory formed recently on the New Southeast Crater. The smoke rings also called volcanic vortex rings by volcanologists are made up of gas and water. The cold atmosphere of the high altitude above the volcano causes the water vapor to condense, making the rings visible, assuming that the wind speed is slow and not gusty. Their appearances are rare and sporadic. Mount Etna. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
On the northern slopes of Mount Etna, at an altitude between 2000 and 2500 meters above sea level, the moonscape gives an idea of how intense the volcanic activity was in the past. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Mount Etna. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Mount Etna. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Abstract of dark volcanic rock and bright snow on the northern slopes of Mount Etna in April. With an altitude of nearly 3600 meters above sea level at a latitude of 36° 45’, Mount Etna is snow-capped from November to May. There are two ski resorts on its slopes. Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
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