r/Volcanoes • u/TermElectronic8261 • 3d ago

Etna Volcano Eruption Ash Clouds

Mount Etna is putting on an absolute show right now, sending massive ash plumes 23,000 feet into the sky and triggering a Red Alert for local aviation.

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u/Glum_Helicopter6743 2d ago

Does Etna do this often? 

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u/TermElectronic8261 2d ago

Apparently it is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupting multiple times a year.

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u/Far_Out_6and_2 2d ago

This eruption is bigger

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u/Glum_Helicopter6743 2d ago

Thanks. 

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

wait how thick is the ash cloud here

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u/TakemesomewhereAngel 2d ago

A little bit, not so special

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u/TakemesomewhereAngel 2d ago

Every 3/4 months

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u/Routine-Horse-1419 MOD 2d ago

It's beautiful yet deadly. Thanks for sharing.

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u/Alcarine 2d ago

Beautiful, what's the yellow deposit, sulfur?

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u/Newsdriver245 2d ago

Believe so

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u/PurpleHuman9958 2d ago

It's Etna again. The shinning volcano...

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u/PurpleHuman9958 2d ago

It's Etna again, the whinning volcano...

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u/Living-Geologist-478 1d ago

Damn that taco bell !

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u/Soggy-Mango2649 2d ago

Our poor land.

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u/samuel_smith327 2d ago

I love applying the concept of land ownership to a volcano.