Etnas flank eruption in July 2001

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The 200 meters long eruptive fissure, in a distance only 300 m from the tourist center Sapienza. Magma springs from 50 up to 150 meters  along the fissure gave a special gloss to this natural fireworks.

David against Goliath, the big trouble at the very lucky Sapienza! How the excavator workers did save the refugio.

From Zafferana to Nicolosi. Around the round during the days

  

See side explosions of the new bocca near Sapienza. The fracture at 2100 m with his main vent accompanied with a lot of lava springs. The new fissure 300 m from the Sapienza. Clips  from a very close range.

More about Etnas activities 2001

L'Association Volcanologique Européenne,  Images from Etnas eruptions in July- August, by Alain Catte

Panic maker ahead! False press infos during the eruptions  in the magazine L.A.V.E  (Eng, Francais) 

Boris Behncke: Scientific facts and backgrounds of  Ätnas summer eruption

Amazing Sapienza flow: from Paul Faes & Monique Schilders, Holland

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 © photos& text by Thorsten Boeckel, last modification 21.3.2003