Etna Volcano - Europe's largest and most active volcano
Mount Etna, located in Sicily - Italy is Europe's tallest active volcano. It has an elliptical base (38 x 47 km) and a maximum elevation of about 3350 m. Like many other dangerous volcanoes such as Mount St Helens and Mount Vesuvius, Etna is a stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano. This types of volcanos are characterized by a steep profile and periodic explosive eruptions ...