Multi-platform satellite-derived products during the 2025 Etna eruption
Earth Observation data are playing an increasingly central role in volcanology, enabling high-resolution assessments of the timing, magnitude, and explosivity of eruptive events. A comprehensive suite of satellite-derived products is provided here, documenting the February 2025 eruption of Mt. Etna (Italy), the first eruption fully monitored also by the third-generation Meteosat satellite, providing unprecedented mid-infrared spatial and temporal resolution. Daily Planet's acquisitions enabled consistent monitoring of lava flow evolution, while a post-eruptive Pléiades triplet allowed for the development of an updated digital surface model and precise estimation of the deposits thickness. The dataset includes: time averaged discharge rates (TADR) from MODIS, SEVIRI, VIIRS, and FCI sensors; lava flow areal expansion from Skysat and PlanetScope imagery; deposit thickness from DSMs differencing; SO<sub>2</sub> mass flux from TROPOMI; a 5 m-resolution DSM from Pléiades imagery (March 6th, 2025). Combined analysis of SO<sub>2</sub> emissions and TADR improves understanding of magma supply and eruptive output. Furthermore, the products provided offer critical data for analyzing multi-temporal morphological changes and hazard assessment studies.
Authors
- Raimondo De Cristofaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8066-8849)
- Angelo Cappello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2408-5830)
- Gaetana Ganci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9914-1107)
- F. Zuccarello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1853-2550)
- Michele Spina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6576-8182)
- Francesco Spina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3480-263X)
- Giuseppe Bilotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1406-4545)
- Maddalena Dozzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9702-7892)
- R. Guardo
Institutions
- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Data
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05545-0
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.20
Funders
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
- European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites