Stromboli volcano update: new lava delta continues to grow, lava forms steam-rich emissions at contact with water

Copious steam emissions from the interaction of the lava and the external water, so-called laze (image: AIV - Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia)

Copious steam emissions from the interaction of the lava and the external water, so-called laze (image: AIV – Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia)

The effusive eruption at the volcano continues.

The lava on the Sciara del Fuoco continues to keep the flow active and feeds the new lava delta at the sea entry.
As the lava interacts with water, abundant white steam emissions are generated, sometimes also called as „laze“ (lava haze).

The new lava delta as seen from Ginostra village (image: INGV)