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    EPOD - a service of USRA   
      
   The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes   
   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
   archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory   
   captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The   
   community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and   
   relevant links.   
      
      
    Eastern Flank of Mt. Etna   
      
      August 24, 2022   
      
       Epod-etna-bove-02062022   
      
      Photographer:  Rosario Catania   
      Summary Author:  Rosario Catania   
      The photo above shows  Mt. Etna as seen in its eastern guise, above   
      its ancient  eruptive centers. The majestic  Valle del Bove   
      (foreground) is a wide basin more than 3,280 ft (1,000 m) deep, 3 miles   
      (5 km) wide and 4 miles (7 km) long. This depression, dating back   
      between 7 and 10 thousand years, was caused by the collapse of these   
      eruptive centers.   
      
      On the left of the photo, visible in the distance, is the city of   
       Catania, with the  Ionian Sea extending southward, and on the   
      right is the coast of  Calabria (mainland of Italy).   
      
      During  eruptions over the past 30 years, millions of cubic meters   
      of lava have poured from this  stratovolcano into the Valle del Bove   
      Bove, which was once rich in vegetation and cultivated fields. Etna, a   
      natural laboratory par excellence, has been a  World Heritage Site   
      since 2013. Photo taken on June 2, 2022.   
      
      Zafferana, Etnea Sicily, Italy Coordinates: 37.6897, 15.1053   
      
      
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