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Europe’s most active volcano reveals its strength through low rumbles

An analysis of sound waves from Mount Etna showcases a method that could aid volcano monitoring worldwide.
Catania and Mount Etna Volcano in Sicily, Italy.

Eruptions of Mount Etna imperil the city of Catania (foreground) and other settlements, but the volcano’s bass rumbles can help scientists to predict the volume of its ash clouds. Credit: Alberto Masnovo/Getty

A volcano’s deep rumblings can help scientists to track the size of an eruption as it unfolds.

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Nature 574, 299 (2019)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-03007-3

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