Morning eruption from Craters 1 and 3, 12 June 1996
Stromboli volcano, Isole Eolie, Sicily, Italy
Activity of Stromboli in early to mid-June 1996
Morning eruption from Craters 1 and 3, 12 June 1996
Eruption from Crater 1 seen from north
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15 minutes exposure of Crater 1 in eruption, seen from the viewpoint about 300 m north of the craters, at about 750 m elevation. Three explosions from Crater 1 and a small one from Crater 3 (hidden behind the high SW rim of Crater 1) are captured on this photo, taken between 0132 and 0147 on 9 June. Note absence of major conelets within Crater 1, a consequence of the 1 and 6 June 1996 explosions.
Close-up of bomb ejection from Crater 1
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Explosion from vent 2 in Crater 1 at 0618 on 9 June 1996. This close-up photo shows a broad fountain of incandescent bombs, well visible even during daylight. View is from Pizzo sopra la Fossa.
Panoramic view of the crater terrace
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View from Pizzo sopra la Fossa towards the crater terrace, with Crater 1 lying to the right and a small ash plume rising from Vent 2 in Crater 3. Vent 1 in Crater 3, the source of quasi-continuous lava pond and spattering activity, is inactive. Crater 2, barely discernible behind the sulfur-covered north (right) rim of Crater 3, shows only weak fumarolic activity. Photo taken at 0642 on 9 June 1996.
Strong explosion from Crater 1
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Large lava fountain rising from vent 2 in Crater 1 at 0533 on 12 June 1996. Height of fountain is up to 100 m. Of the three major cones formed within Crater 1 during the summer of 1994, only a part of the southern "Twin" cone is still standing. View is from Pizzo sopra la Fossa.
Lava fountain erupting from Crater 3
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Brightly incandescent lava fountain rising about 50 m above vent 2 in Crater 3 at 0556 on 12 June 1996.
Details of Crater 3 in the light of the rising sun
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As the sun rises above the Pizzo sopra la Fossa, more detail of the interior of Crater 3 becomes evident. The morphology of vent 2 area has remained essentially the same since early 1995.