Abstract
The event chronology of the 1983 Etna eruption is summarized, and the development of a compound lava field at different time intervals during the eruption is described as observed from aerial photographs.
The morphological evolution of the lava fronts has been compared with effusion rate and principal modifications occurring in the main channel, and it has been inferred that the development of the lava flow units is related to the formation of lava tunnels and particularly of lava channels. The total volume of lava emitted has been estimated to be 100±20×106 m3 according to two different methods. Finally, the comparison with previous historical eruptive activity shows a good correlation to other quiet eruptions.
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Frazzetta, G., Romano, R. The 1983 Etna eruption: Event chronology and morphological evolution of the lava flow. Bull Volcanol 47, 1079–1096 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952364
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