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- Lava flow on the Sciara del Fuoco in June 2003 -
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27-28 June: Lavaflows on the Sciara del Fuoco at night |
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Two vigorously active lava flows on the Sciara del Fuoco seen at night. Activity was fluctuating during May-late June, this night the flows were relatively active with the most advanced front reaching about 150 m a.s.l. |
Zoom at the upper parts of the flows; viewpoint from 400 m a.s.l. |
The same area but seen from around 600 m a.s.l. |
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The upper one of the two active vents at around 600 m a.s.l. in the dim light of dawn. |
The NE crater (left) and the dark flat lava shield that has formed during the 6 months of lava emission since Dec. 30, 2002. |
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30 June: night/morning |
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The lava flows on the Sciara del Fuoco are still active, although the effusion rate has slightly diminished compared to 2 nights earlier. |
Lava flows and traces of tumbling and jumping glowing rocks on the steep slope. |
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Impressions at dawn. |
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4-5 July: night-time visit |
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4 nights later, the lava emission has decreased further, and the SE crater started to show weak strombolian explosions (illuminating the steam that it emits). |
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