August 2003

South face


From South-East cone, co issued from November 2002's eruption.
Back, Laghetto and Montagnola.


April 2003 : from left to right, cones from November 2002 and Laghetto ; drawing by Alain Freytet.

South face : 2002's cones


From hornitos at the foot of South East cone, the first cone from 2002 November's eruption, with its tourists.
4x4 jeeps are the right place of Torre del Filosofo !


From the top of the second cone from 2002 November's eruption ; back the first cone.
Further back, from right to left, South East cone, Bocca Nuova and Voragine.

South-East cone



South East cone with its hornito from 2002.


From the top of South-East cone (in March 2005, this zone has collapsed).

Near Laghetto


Gigantic bomb just near Laghetto.


* Etna in November 2003, by Luc Calvi
Etna : Etna's activity 1983 / 2011 : 1983 ; 1984 ; 1985 ; 1991-1993 ; 1994 ; 1996 ; May 1997 ; July 1997 ; 1998 ; 1999 ; 2000 ; 2/4 July 2001 (before paroxysm) ;
5 July 2001 (paroxysm)
;
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ugust 2001 ; 2002 ; 2003 ; 2004 ; October 2004 ; 2006
28 October /2 November 2006
 ; 2007 ; May 2008 ; July 2008 ; July 2011
; August 2011 : 12 August (10th paroxysm) ; 20 August (11th paroxysm)
Centers of interest

South face
(Cones from 2002, Laghetto, Silvestri)

Caves of Etna
(Gelo, Lamponi, Cassone, Tre Livelli, Monte Nunziata)


North face


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