Eruption of Sicily's Mt. Etna

Sicily's Mt. Etna began erupting on Oct. 27, and two months later is still emitting a plume of ash and smoke. This most recent MODIS image was captured on Dec. 30.

On November 29, 2002, Sicily?s Mt. Etna continued to produce an ash plume visible from space. This image of the brownish plume streaming southward from the volcano and a thermal signature (red outline) were captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite. This most recent eruption of Etna began October 27, 2002, and has continued for the past month. On the 29th, lava continued to pour from vents high on the southern flank of the mountain.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Aqua/MODIS

  • Start Date

    2002-11-29

  • Event Start Date

    2002-10-27

  • NH Image ID

    5280

  • NH Event ID

    5146

  • NH Posting Date

    2002-12-02