In Italy, Etna emits strange rings of smoke under the gaze of astonished tourists
Sicily – Circles so perfect that they look like they were produced by a machine or an electronic cigarette smoker. Since the beginning of the month, Etna volcano has been spewing smoke rings into the Sicilian sky. As is clear in the videos above, Flights Friday, April 5. A wonderful but rare phenomenon, and it only occurs under certain circumstances.
In order for a volcano to emit these famous steam circles, gas must escape at the right speed and in sufficient quantity from the volcano, and the volcanic mouth must be circular in shape. “A new crater formed a few days ago in the southeastern crater.”Giuseppe Barbagallo, Etna's guide, explained to the press agency Reuters. As the expert points out. “It has a mouth in the shape of a perfect circle, with several volcanic rings coming out of it. We don't see that every day.”.
According to volcanologists, Etna emits more steam than any other volcano on Earth. These circles are generally between 9 and 200 meters in diameter, and can maintain their shape in the sky for about ten minutes, depending on Future sciences. A magical sight for tourists who come to climb the slopes of the volcano back in time.
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