The iconic cone-like structure of Mount Etna could have been created after water levels in the Mediterranean Sea rose following an extended period of deglaciation, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Mar 30, 2018
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They may look inconspicuous and unremarkable, and most people wouldn't notice them, but small crystals in volcanic rocks, such as lava, may hold the key to better understanding advance warnings of volcanic eruptions.
Earth Sciences
Jan 23, 2018
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Much like a forensic team recreates a scene to determine how a crime was committed, researchers at the University of New Hampshire are using scientific sleuthing to better understand the journey of magma, or molten rock, ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 29, 2017
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The Expedition 50 crew aboard the International Space Station had a nighttime view from orbit of Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna, erupting on March 19, 2017.
Space Exploration
Mar 23, 2017
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This image of the lava flowing from Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, was captured today at 10:45 GMT (11:45 CET) by the Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite.
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2017
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Sicily's Mount Etna volcano unleashed an explosion Thursday, hurling molten rocks and steam that rained down on tourists, journalists and a scientist who scrambled to escape the barrage. Ten people were reported injured.
Environment
Mar 16, 2017
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Part of the Italian island of Sicily is pictured in this false-colour image from the Sentinel-2A satellite.
Earth Sciences
Feb 10, 2017
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Researchers led by The University of Manchester have developed a model that will help civil defence agencies better judge the impact of future volcanic eruptions – including those that threaten the UK population.
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2016
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One vent just isn't enough for some volcanoes: the curious case of Mount Etna's wandering craters.
Earth Sciences
Sep 2, 2016
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Fire and hot ash spewed high into the sky from Italy's Mount Etna in Sicily Friday, in one of the most dramatic eruptions of Europe's highest active volcano in the past 20 years.
Earth Sciences
Dec 4, 2015
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