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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 18 February, shows the slowly cooling lava flowing into the Valle del Bove basin via the volcano’s southeast flank.

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English: A massive volcanic eruption of the Italian volcano Mount Etna began in the early hours of 18 February 2021, a mere 32 hours after the spectacular eruptive episode that occurred on 16 February. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 18 February, shows the slowly cooling lava flowing into the Valle del Bove basin via the volcano’s southeast flank. The eruption has been accompanied by lava fountains that reached heights of up to 700 m and a strong emission of ash, which rose to 9.1 km above sea level. At the pinnacle of the episode, the Aviation Color Code in the region was raised to Red, but lowered back to Orange after few hours. Ash and lapilli ejected from Mount Etna have been recorded southeast of the volcano in the municipalities of Zafferana, Fleri and Acireale, about 20 km away. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission plays an important role in the monitoring of volcanic activity: its high spatial resolution and an average revisit time of five days gives insights into various volcanic processes.
Date Taken on 18 February 2021
Source New eruptive phase of Mount Etna, Italy
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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© This image contains data from a satellite in the Copernicus Programme, such as Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 or Sentinel-3. Attribution is required when using this image.
Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2021

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