Italy’s Etna Volcano Throws Lava Bombs in Its First Big Eruption of 2017
Italy’s Etna Volcano Throws Lava Bombs in Its First Big Eruption of 2017
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
March 3, 20173m 21s
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Show Notes
After one of the most quiet years in decades, Etna has decided to make 2017 a little more exciting. Early this week, the volcano had a moderate strombolian eruption, what the folks who monitor Etna call a “paroxysm,” that produced a lava fountain over the summit of the volcano. Strombolian eruptions(named after nearby Stromboli)are caused by gas-rich magma reaching the surface and erupting explosively.
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