May 2, 2024

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Over the Aegean Sea and Athens the smoke of Etna

Smoke and ash from the eruption of Mount Etna in Italy reached the Greek capital.

According to climate book, emissions are at an altitude of more than five kilometers above Athens. The European Copernicus Service Sentinel-5P satellite detected on May 22 a plume of sulfur dioxide (SO2) that traveled nearly 800 km, writes CNN Greece.

Mount Etna, reaching 3324 meters in height, is the most active volcano in Europe. Our publication reported that on Sunday, May 21, eruption. The airport of the Italian city of Catania has suspended work, the ashes settled on the runways.



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