Mt Etna Flashcards
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Impacts over time
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Only 77 confirmed deaths ever - majority when visitors strayed into hazardous areas
900,000 continue to be at risk
Catania Section of INGV monitored for 20 years
Long history of people managing eruptions
- 1983 explosions diverted 30% lava
- 1992 Jan earth dam built to temporarily hold lava flow
Cafes on slopes
2
Q
Background
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Dominates NE Sicily, Italy
‘Russian Doll’ - nested composite volcanoes
•wide variety of eruption styles
Destructive subduction - African beneath Eurasian
3
Q
Phreatic eruptions
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Steam driven eruptions
