CATANIA, Sicily, October 2002 - Fountains of ash and sand continued raining down from Mount Etna for a second day, as at least two rivers of lava poured down its slopes and more cracks opened up. However, the lava did not go past an altitude of about 2,200 meters, posing no threats to towns or villages, the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology said.
The new eruption of Europe's biggest and most active volcano on Monday 28th October 2002 forced officials to keep Sicily's main eastern airport, Catania's Fontanarossa, shut down. One stream of lava was coming down the north-eastern side of the mountain and the other one on the southern side, said Antonino Mostaccio of the Vulcanology Institute.
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Event Timeline |
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ERS-2 ATSR Instrument images |
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This is a composite image with 1.6, 0.87, 0.65 micron. The plume of smoke is very evident in this image. |
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Images acquired on 28 October 2002 |
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This image was made using the 11 micron infrared channel. |
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This image was acquired on 29 October 2002. |
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Envisat MERIS images |
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These Envisat images were acquired on 29 October 2002 using three band combinations. |
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Band combination 15, 9, 1 |
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Band combination 12, 7, 4 |
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TERRA MODIS Satellite and International Space Station images – Copyright NASA |
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This image was taken using three band combinations. The plume of the smoke is evident due to the temperature difference between the smoke and the sea. |
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Images acquired on 29 October 2002 |
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This image from Matera was composed using three band combinations. |
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Technical Information |
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Satellite: |
TERRA/Aqua MODIS |
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Band combinations: |
5, 2 and 1 |
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Date of Acquisition: |
29 October 2002 |
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These images were taken by the crew on-board the International Space Station. |
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Etna Volcano - Italy, 2002
