Etna's panoramic views

Etna's panoramic views

Valle del Bove and summital craters

From left to right : Laghetto, Bocca Nuova and South-East.

Valle del Bove

1991/1993's lavaflows.

Very early, in August 2011, South side of Valle del Bove, up Serra dell'Acqua.

One hour later.

Summital craters

From left to right : Bocca Nuova, with 2008's lavaflows, and Souyh-East.

2002's cones, in August 2011

From first cone, from left to right :Bocca Nuova, South-East and its new active cone.

From first cone, back, Bocca Nuova and at right Montagnola.

South-East and its new active cone, in August 2011

Waiting for 12 August's paroxysm, from del Filosofo.
From left to right : Bocca Nuova, South-East and its new active cone, with a plume ; back, Etna'summit, with its summital plume.

12 August 2011, after-noon : tourists in front of lavaflows emitted 2 hours before paroxysm, in the morning.

Bocca Nuova

In July 2011.

On 6 July 2011.

West side

Lavaflows from 1614-1624's eruption (near cave of Gelo)

Monte Calcarrazzi (up Silvestri "superiore")

"Forestale" road

From left to right : Bocca Nuova, South-East and Montagnola.

Under Monte Nero, from left to right : Bocca Nuova, South-East and Montagnola.

North side (August 2011)

Lavaflow from 2002 which destroyed Piano Provenzana ; back, North-East.

Etna : Etna's activity 1983 / 2011 : 1983 ; 1984 ; 1985 ; 1991-1993 ; 1994 ; 1996 ; May 1997 ; July 1997 ; 1998 ; 1999 ; 2000 ; 2nd/4th July 2001 (before paroxysm) ;
5th July 2001 (paroxysm) ; 28th July 2001 ; 31th July/3 August 2001 ; 2002 ; 2003 ; 2004 ; October 2004 ; 2006 ;
28th October /2nd November 2006 ; 2007 ; May 2008 ; July 2008 ; July 2011 ; August 2011 : 12th August (10th paroxysm) ; 20th August (11th paroxysm)

Centers of interest

South face
(Cones from 2002, Laghetto, Silvestri)