Eruption of Stromboli Volcano, Italy

Situated on one of Italy’s Aeolian Islands due north of Sicily, the Stromboli Volcano erupted again on Dec. 28, 2002. Seismologists have recorded increasing activity within Stromboli since May 2002. On Nov. 15 a small amount of lava began to flow from one of its summit craters.

This true-color image of Stromboli was acquired on Dec. 31, 2002, by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), aboard NASA.s Aqua satellite. The red outline shows the hot crater where lava has been flowing. Stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth and has been erupting off and on for about 2,000 years.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published December 31, 2002
Data acquired December 31 - 31, 2002

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topics:

Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Eruption Dynamics

Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Volcanic Ash/Dust

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response