Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy): strongly fluctuating effusion rates at lava flow on the Sciara del Fuoco
Thu, 21 Aug 2014, 16:26 | BY: T
Surge in lava supply at Stromboli this morning caused formation of new channels
Decreasing effusion rate this afternoon lets the channels almost "fall dry"
The fluctuating rate of effusion has also caused the formation of several overlapping new lava channels in the upper area of the Sciara. Two such surges occurred yesterday and today. This can be seen in the time-lapse video below:
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