Stromboli (Volcano Week 5)
Stromboli is a volcanic island off the coast of Sicily, notable for being almost constantly active for at least 20,000 years. While lava flows are occasionally seen, Stromboli is best known for its characteristic volcanic bombs which rain down across the island. Google has relatively high-resolution imagery of the whole island, including one of three craters belching steam at the 926m high peak of the volcano. To the north-west of the peak is a large horseshoe-shaped area called the Sciara del Fuoco or Stream of Fire. This section of the island has collapsed through the course of frequent…