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2024-04-09 14:03:27
Italia is found in alert because the Etna volcano, the most active in all of Europe, throws smoke rings, which generates concern among the inhabitants of the city of Catania, in Sicily.
In the last hours, the Etna volcano, considered a World Heritage Site by the UNESCOhas given an unprecedented show with the smoke rings perfectly circular that emerge from its crater.
However, due to its proximity to the city and the intensity of the smoke rings, concern and alert has been generated in Italy. We explain why.
Etna volcano releases smoke rings in an “unprecedented” event
This Friday, April 5, 2024, the Etna Volcano, located in the city of Catania, in Sicily, began to release smoke rings, raising concerns about volcanic activity.
However, volcanologist Boris Behnckeof the Ethneo Observatory of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV-OE) explained that Smoke rings are formed when the volcano shoots gas at high speed through a narrow, very cylindrical duct, like a smoker.
In that sense, the scientist added that this phenomenon This is an unprecedented event which is observed from time to time in different volcanoes on the planet.
Etna Volcano in Italy has released thousands of smoke rings in an unprecedented spectacle (Giuseppe Di Stefano / AP)
Smoke rings from the Etna Volcano put Italy on alert due to its spectacle
The volcanologist Boris Behncke mentioned that No volcano on Earth produces so many smoke rings. (llamados volcanic vortex rings) like Etna during this Friday.
He added that from July 2023 to today, the Bocca Nuova (New Mouth) crater of the Etna volcano has exhaled thousands of these smoke rings, which are expected to continue.
However, Boris Behncke added to the concern about the Etna Volcano because “it is currently breaking all previous records.”
On the late night of April 2, a small vent opened on the northeast rim of the southeast crater, producing puffs of incandescent gas. The next morning it became apparent that these puffs were producing an impressive quality of smoke rings. This activity has continued ever since, with hundreds, if not thousands, of these lovely ‘designs’ having now been released.”
Volcanologist Boris Behncke
Despite the alert caused by the Etna Volcano in Italy, the volcanologist assured that nothing seems to indicate an imminent dangerous eruptionso the Etna Volcano has only been limited to offering a great and extraordinary spectacle to admire and immortalize.
2024-04-09 14:03:27