On the verge of the Sciara
The Sciara del Fuoco, the impressive lateral collapse that dominates the western side of Stromboli volcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy), is a perfect example of what gradient means. With a slope 100%, it allows most of the volcanic products to roll along its flank towards the Tyrrhenian Sea. However, when entire portions of the the Sciara collapse, it cause dangerous tsunamis, as it happened recently in 2002/03 and 2007.
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Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Marco Fazio (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
5.3 MB
Width
4272 px
Height
2848 px
Aspect
3:2
Brand
Canon
Model
EOS 1100D
Exposure
18 mm f/5 1/1250 s ISO 400
Taken
31 May 2014
Coordinates
38.7954, 15.1961
Tint
White
Submitted
28 February 2015
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