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Eruption of Mt. Etna in Sicily

Ash from Sicily’s erupting Mt. Etna volcano continues to be visible in images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite. The eruption began on October 27, 2002. This image was acquired on November 7, 2002.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published November 7, 2002
Data acquired November 7 - 7, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Eruption Dynamics
Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Volcanic Ash/Dust
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth