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Fluctuations in SO2 emission during recent eruptions of Etna

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THE eruptive activity of July–August 1977 of Mt Etna consisted of four separate, short eruptive episodes: 16–22 July; 5–6 August; 14 August; 24 August. The rate of SO2 emission during these eruptions was monitored using a remote-sensing correlation spectrometer. These data suggest that fluctuations in the SO2 emission rate provide a means for predicting eruptions of Etna.

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MALINCONICO, L. Fluctuations in SO2 emission during recent eruptions of Etna. Nature 278, 43–45 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/278043a0

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