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Eruption at Mt. Etna
The three-member crew of the Expedition Five mission onboard the International Space Station (ISS) was able to observe Mt. Etna's spectacular eruption in 2002. The photographs showed details of the eruption plume and smoke from fires triggered by the lava as it flowed down the 11,000 ft mountain. This image shows the ash plume curving out toward the horizon, caught first by low-level winds blowing to the southeast, and to the south toward Africa at higher altitudes. Ashfall was reported in Libya, more than 350 miles away. The lighter-colored plumes downslope and north of the summit seen in this frame are produced by forest fires set by lava flowing into the pine forests on the slope of the mountain. The eruption was triggered by a series of earthquakes on October 27, 2002. Image Credit: NASA Download Wallpaper: 800 x 600 | 1024 x 768 Return to galleries: Earth | Solar System | Stars & Galaxies | Spaceflight & Spacecraft
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