Photos of the activity in July 1997

Sorry for the delay in the arrival of the photos! As they were transmitted from Catania on late 23 July, an error occurred, and transmission failed. However, as of 24 July, the photos are available in their full splendor. All photos on this page were taken by Boris Behncke (Università di Catania). Please contact behncke@mbox.unict.it before making use of them. Sizes are between 30 and 110 K.

Bocca Nuova, 11 July 1997

• Three eruptive boccas and small intracrateral lava flow in N part of Bocca Nuova

SE Crater, 11 July 1997

• Strombolian activity and source of lava flow on upper S flank of intracrateral cinder cone, taken from W rim of SE Crater
  
• Lava flow extending down on S flank of intracrateral cinder cone, taken from same location

SE Crater, 16 July 1997

• View of SE Crater from SE rim of Central Crater, with steaming intracrateral cone at left
  
• Intracrateral cinder cone viewed from W rim of SE Crater
  
• Southern part of intracrateral lava field, showing lava level only a few m below the low ESE rim of SE Crater, seen from same location

SE Crater, 19 July 1997

• Strombolian activity from two vents on intracrateral cone, seen from SW rim of SE Crater
  
• A third vent erupts between the previously active vents, seen from same location
  
• View of erupting intracrateral cone(at left) and lava tongue (at right) arriving on ESE wall of SE Crater; lights of Acireale in background at right. Photo is slightly inclined towards left
  
• Surge of lava flowing down E flank of intracrateral cone towards ESE rim of SE Crater, seen from SE rim of SE Crater
  
• Strombolian activity on intracrateral cone and lava flows on cone's E flank; active lava tongue on ESE rim of SE Crater is visible in foreground
  
• Active flow lobe on ESE rim of SE Crater in foreground with new lava flowing down E flank of intracrateral cone