Guest Thinkers — September 1, 2010

Welcome to Etna Week!

Welcome to Etna Week on Eruptions – everything you ever wanted to know about the Italian volcano, with guest blogger Dr. Boris Behncke.

Erik Klemetti

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Italy’s Mt. Etna erupting in November 2006.

Well, I am currently off in the wilderness, but that doesn’t mean that things aren’t still hopping here at Eruptions. We are lucky to have Dr. Boris Behncke of the INGV Catania as that blogger and he brings us a three-part series on Mt. Etna on the island of Silicy. That means this week is Etna Week here on Eruptions, so for all of you chomping at the bit for more information on the Italian volcano, you are going to get it (and then some).

modern-day satellites who can watch that same summit from space.

I think you’re all going to love this series, so I’ll thank Boris now for his great work. Enjoy!

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