Images Dated 5th November 2004

Volcano at night

Volcanic eruption. Night time view of a Strombolian eruption of the south-east crater of Etna, a volcano on Sicily. The bright light at upper left is the full Moon. Strombolian activity is characterised by frequent, even constant, release of lava and gas but without violent explosions. Mount Etna (3323 metres) is Europe's largest active volcano with over 200 subsidiary cones. Although almost constantly active, major eruptive lava flows have occurred causing widespread damage to the surrounding areas

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Moai abandoned in mid-creation and the crater lake of the volcano Rano Raraku, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

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One of the fifteen Moais of Ahu Tongariki restored in the 1990s after a 1960 tsunami destroyed the ahu (platform) and washed the moais hundreds of metres inland, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

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One Of The Fifteen Moais Of Ahu Tongariki Restored In The 1990s