Climate and volcanoes
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Lo que dice el Arxiduc:
“On calm days, the smoke from Stromboli sometimes stretches for an incredible distance; like a fine ribbon, it spreads across the sapphire blue of the sky until the wind blows it away. I have seen Stromboli’s smoke waft as far as the lighthouse of Messina. Seafaring people consider these strands of smoke to be a sign of good weather. Stromboli’s smoke allows you to know if the wind is blowing in different directions over the open sea. Thus, as is often the case, the wind may be coming from the southeast on Lipari, but Stromboli may indicate a light breeze from the west.
The fishermen also consider the roaring thunder and thick smoke of Stromboli to be signs that the weather is about to take a turn for the worse – yet more proof of the connection between the eruptions and barometric fluctuations. Strong smoke from the crater of Vulcano is another infallible sign that bad weather is coming.”
Archduke Ludwig Salvator, Islas Lípari, 1895, Translation: Association of Friends of the Archduke, 2008.
Datos proyecto Nixe III:
During our first week on Lipari Island, there were days with strong winds, and visibility was, in effect, very poor.
From the top of Mount Sant Angelo on Lipari Island, we could see the effect of the wind. The view from the summit is beautiful, and Vulcano is impressive from there. On clear days, you can even see Mount Etna in Sicily.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBndUzUKAmU
On the following day and also under the influence of a strong north-easterly wind, we scaled Vulcano. On the southern side of the crater you can see the wind’s effect on the fumaroles on the eastern side of the crater. It’s clear that Vulcano’s current activity is nothing like what the Archduke may have experienced. In the distance, we can see Lipari Island and Mount Sant Angelo, from where the previous video was taken precisely.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYJP4ARLJk0
On the days we spent on Stromboli, the weather was clear, with drier air. Activity on Mount Stromboli was relatively quiet at the time. As such, the quantity of smoke produced was insignificant.
We reached the crater’s edge just in time to see a splendid sunset above the clouds.
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