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Mount Etna Smoke As Seen From Space
upload.wikimedia.org — Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, close to Messina and Catania. It is the largest active volcano in Europe. This picture was taken from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) during the 2002 eruption.
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- Junior612, on 09/14/2008, -10/+6Etna, you hear me? Good... You're a big polluting bitch and I'm going to have to go green on your ass...
- InfinitySnatch, on 09/15/2008, -7/+1Bitch, YOU NO MATCH FOR TYPHOEUS
- Wisgary, on 09/15/2008, -1/+9Two stupid comments one right after the other.
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...................................,- MrBlackkcalBrM, on 09/15/2008, -2/+1If I asked you to be my wife right now, would you?
- ar0ne, on 09/14/2008, -9/+25The earth, is farting.
- havokzero, on 09/15/2008, -0/+15The comma, why is it there?
- kelmaster1, on 09/15/2008, -0/+3dramatic affect.
- luciferin, on 09/15/2008, -0/+1Would the dramatic affect be how all this poor grammar led me to poke my eyes out with a broach?
- ar0ne, on 09/15/2008, -0/+52 words. William Shatner
- Yookji, on 09/15/2008, -0/+2Sounds like how my 11th grade English teacher talked.
"The Earth *dramatic breath* is farting."
- havokzero, on 09/15/2008, -0/+15The comma, why is it there?
- Darkhavans, on 09/15/2008, -0/+3That is really cool.
- saintsfan, on 09/15/2008, -0/+3Wow great photo
- slim5234, on 09/15/2008, -2/+37Mount Etna: single-handedly undoing every Prius owners' work.
- mugupo, on 09/15/2008, -3/+10Global Warming that you can see from space.
- PabloMac, on 09/15/2008, -4/+5That can't be global warming, as it's not human-caused.
- mugupo, on 09/15/2008, -2/+1So you saying human don't fart?
- tw12lve, on 09/15/2008, -0/+3I bet Palin is in there shooting guns into the.. uh, supercollider , uh ***** the riaa?
- xchrisxsays, on 09/15/2008, -2/+9NATURAL global warming.
- damian7, on 09/15/2008, -3/+1Commencing operation " Fart Joke "
- xchrisxsays, on 09/15/2008, -4/+1Why did the baby fart?
Because I punched it in the gut as hard as I could.
- xchrisxsays, on 09/15/2008, -4/+1Why did the baby fart?
- Ghoztt, on 09/15/2008, -1/+6Ameritard here. I had to look it up. If you suffer from Ameritardation as well - ask your doctor if wikipedia is right for you and please klick this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Etna
- pivotmatt, on 09/15/2008, -0/+1you spelled click wrong.........just thought i'd point that out
- HiKevinRose, on 09/15/2008, -0/+1Here, I'll help everyone one more step. From Wiki:
Mount Etna (Aetna in Latin, also known as Muncibeddu in Sicilian and Mongibello in Italian, a combination of Latin mons and Arabic gibel, both meaning mountain[2]) is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, close to Messina and Catania. Its Arabic name was Jebel Utlamat (the Mountain of Fire). It is the largest active volcano in Europe, currently standing 3,329 m (10,924 ft) high, though it should be noted that this varies with summit eruptions; the mountain is 21 m (69 ft) lower now than it was in 1981. It is the highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps. Etna covers an area of 1,190 km² (460 sq mi) with a basal circumference of 140 km. This makes it by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, being about two and a half times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius.[3]
Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of eruption. The fertile volcanic soils support extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards spread across the lower slopes of the mountain and the broad Plain of Catania to the south. Due to its history of recent activity and nearby population, Mount Etna has been designated a Decade Volcano by the United Nations.[4]
- fromaworld, on 09/15/2008, -4/+6Noooo!!! This is sure to cause global warming! Who is responsible for this volcano!?!? I DEMAND responsibility!
- Yookji, on 09/15/2008, -0/+2Bush is responsible.
- mdoerr, on 09/15/2008, -0/+4There is so much cool ***** like this going on in the world that we never get to see.
- redstorm986, on 09/15/2008, -3/+8...lots of ash in the atmosphere blocks solar rays resulting in global COOLING...
- copet, on 09/15/2008, -0/+3Etna is my friend. It killed a rival family while I was playing Rome: Total War :)
- McWhiskey, on 09/15/2008, -0/+2hahaha
thats what i was thinking.
- McWhiskey, on 09/15/2008, -0/+2hahaha
- ShadowFoxxx, on 09/15/2008, -0/+2"Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of eruption. The fertile volcanic soils support extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards spread across the lower slopes of the mountain and the broad Plain of Catania to the south. Due to its history of recent activity and nearby population, Mount Etna has been designated a Decade Volcano by the United Nations."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etna
I wonder what's worse, plumes of volcanic ash coughing out in the atmosphere, or an RV with 6 miles to the gallon. I think I prefer volcanoes for the visual effect. - henrikakselsen, on 09/15/2008, -0/+4Awesome, but I still find this even more spectacular: http://www.theodora.com/maps/new8/italy_etna_space ...
- DeuceDiggalow, on 09/15/2008, -1/+1That ain't no Mt. Etna. That's from my bong bro!!
- Yookji, on 09/15/2008, -0/+2Different view:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31 ... - Truth3, on 09/15/2008, -0/+1Etna smokes mad chocolate philly blunts.
- naturalrhythm, on 09/15/2008, -0/+0you have to admit, it is pretty cool.
- SeaweedWater, on 09/15/2008, -0/+4Hey, I live like 30 miles away from Mount Etna...
I've hiked up that volcano in the summer and ski'd down it in the winter.. represent.. - Specializedone, on 09/15/2008, -1/+1Every time i see a pic like that from space the only thing i can think about is that it would be an awfully long way to fall ...
- nifhel, on 09/15/2008, -0/+1The smoke come from the city of Catania, not from Etna
- freddyboy3333, on 09/15/2008, -0/+2This Volcano is probably producing more CO2 than any of our industries are :D
- MadMonk67, on 09/17/2008, -0/+1Don't worry, I'm sure Al Gore's got it covered with his carbon offsets.
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