Boris Behncke
@borisetneo.bsky.social
Volcanologist with INGV-Osservatorio Etneo (Catania, Sicily). Happy husband & father. Intolerant to racism, fascism, misogyny, narcissism, violence. Prog lover
Signs of life from the Bocca Nuova crater at the summit of #Etna, 20 November 2025, with emissions of dark ash from the eastern inner pit of the crater. Similar emissions in the past have heralded periods of magmatic activity within that crater.
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Signs of life from the Bocca Nuova crater at the summit of #Etna, 20 November 2025, with emissions of dark ash from the eastern inner pit of the crater. Similar emissions in the past have heralded periods of magmatic activity within that crater.
A little new song from myself, written in part in 1987 and in part in 2025:
GEMONA
dedicated to a little town in the northeastern Italian town that was devastated by an earthquake in 1976 and beautifully reconstructed
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GEMONA
dedicated to a little town in the northeastern Italian town that was devastated by an earthquake in 1976 and beautifully reconstructed
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November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A little new song from myself, written in part in 1987 and in part in 2025:
GEMONA
dedicated to a little town in the northeastern Italian town that was devastated by an earthquake in 1976 and beautifully reconstructed
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
GEMONA
dedicated to a little town in the northeastern Italian town that was devastated by an earthquake in 1976 and beautifully reconstructed
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
A new fine piece of progressive rock, composed by yours truly in part in 2020, and then again in 2025, which is about the sense of life and about ... cats.
That's What Life Is All About
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That's What Life Is All About
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November 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A new fine piece of progressive rock, composed by yours truly in part in 2020, and then again in 2025, which is about the sense of life and about ... cats.
That's What Life Is All About
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That's What Life Is All About
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A musical voyage on the long road that is the past 40 years in my life
THE NEVER ENDING ROAD
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A tune I composed after my first visit since 1991 to the city of Bochum, where I started studying geology in 1985, with the aim of becoming what I am now: a volcanologist
THE NEVER ENDING ROAD
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A tune I composed after my first visit since 1991 to the city of Bochum, where I started studying geology in 1985, with the aim of becoming what I am now: a volcanologist
October 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A musical voyage on the long road that is the past 40 years in my life
THE NEVER ENDING ROAD
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
A tune I composed after my first visit since 1991 to the city of Bochum, where I started studying geology in 1985, with the aim of becoming what I am now: a volcanologist
THE NEVER ENDING ROAD
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
A tune I composed after my first visit since 1991 to the city of Bochum, where I started studying geology in 1985, with the aim of becoming what I am now: a volcanologist
New music from Yours Truly !!!
SALINA
dedicated to the beautiful island in the Aeolian Islands, a melody that came to me almost thirty years ago, but remained unfinished until August 2025.
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Photo taken in October 2005 ⬇️
SALINA
dedicated to the beautiful island in the Aeolian Islands, a melody that came to me almost thirty years ago, but remained unfinished until August 2025.
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
Photo taken in October 2005 ⬇️
September 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New music from Yours Truly !!!
SALINA
dedicated to the beautiful island in the Aeolian Islands, a melody that came to me almost thirty years ago, but remained unfinished until August 2025.
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
Photo taken in October 2005 ⬇️
SALINA
dedicated to the beautiful island in the Aeolian Islands, a melody that came to me almost thirty years ago, but remained unfinished until August 2025.
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
Photo taken in October 2005 ⬇️
How does lava sound when it comes to the surface of the Earth? Listen to a lava flow oozing out of its effusive vent high on the southwestern side of #Etna, 28 August 2025. That day no visits by tourists were allowed on the site, which permitted this (relatively) clean recording
August 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How does lava sound when it comes to the surface of the Earth? Listen to a lava flow oozing out of its effusive vent high on the southwestern side of #Etna, 28 August 2025. That day no visits by tourists were allowed on the site, which permitted this (relatively) clean recording
The Southeast Crater - youngest and most active of the four summit craters of #Etna - producing Strombolian explosions and a lava flow on the evening of 24 August 2025. The current summit eruption started on 14 August. Photo taken from Nicolosi on Etna's south flank.
August 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Southeast Crater - youngest and most active of the four summit craters of #Etna - producing Strombolian explosions and a lava flow on the evening of 24 August 2025. The current summit eruption started on 14 August. Photo taken from Nicolosi on Etna's south flank.
#Etna 's new lava flow is slowly advancing down the southeast flank of the volcano (currently at about 2400 m elevation), and is accompanied by mild Strombolian activity at the Southeast Crater. Photos taken from Nicolosi, on Etna's south flank, on the evening of 16 August 2025
August 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#Etna 's new lava flow is slowly advancing down the southeast flank of the volcano (currently at about 2400 m elevation), and is accompanied by mild Strombolian activity at the Southeast Crater. Photos taken from Nicolosi, on Etna's south flank, on the evening of 16 August 2025
A new lava flow started early on 14 August 2025 from a vent at 2980 m elevation on #Etna 's upper south flank, near the site of the February 2025 eruption. Lava is flowing southwest into uninhabited areas.
August 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A new lava flow started early on 14 August 2025 from a vent at 2980 m elevation on #Etna 's upper south flank, near the site of the February 2025 eruption. Lava is flowing southwest into uninhabited areas.
It took me less than a week to compose, record and edit this simple song, and I must admit that I really, really like the result.
A SLOW DANCE
Try doing the slow dance to this music, I am sure it will work!
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A SLOW DANCE
Try doing the slow dance to this music, I am sure it will work!
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July 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It took me less than a week to compose, record and edit this simple song, and I must admit that I really, really like the result.
A SLOW DANCE
Try doing the slow dance to this music, I am sure it will work!
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
A SLOW DANCE
Try doing the slow dance to this music, I am sure it will work!
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
New signs of life at the Southeast Crater on #Etna: after more than a month of quiescence, small ash emissions started on the morning of 21 July 2025. These emissions occur in brief sequences about once per hour and mostly produce pulverized older rock. Photo taken from Nicolosi (Etna's south flank)
July 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
New signs of life at the Southeast Crater on #Etna: after more than a month of quiescence, small ash emissions started on the morning of 21 July 2025. These emissions occur in brief sequences about once per hour and mostly produce pulverized older rock. Photo taken from Nicolosi (Etna's south flank)
A musical voyage across the landscapes of Mount #Etna, from the lower slopes, to the forests and savannas surrounding older and younger craters, cones, and lava flows, to the barren volcanic lands near the summit
PASSEGGIANDO IN MONTAGNA
walking on the mountain
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PASSEGGIANDO IN MONTAGNA
walking on the mountain
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June 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A musical voyage across the landscapes of Mount #Etna, from the lower slopes, to the forests and savannas surrounding older and younger craters, cones, and lava flows, to the barren volcanic lands near the summit
PASSEGGIANDO IN MONTAGNA
walking on the mountain
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PASSEGGIANDO IN MONTAGNA
walking on the mountain
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First paroxysmal eruptive episode at #Etna's Southeast Crater since 18 months, on the morning of 2 June 2025. Collapse of the northeast flank of the crater generated a spectacular (but harmless) pyroclastic flow down the upper side of the mountain. (1/2)
June 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
First paroxysmal eruptive episode at #Etna's Southeast Crater since 18 months, on the morning of 2 June 2025. Collapse of the northeast flank of the crater generated a spectacular (but harmless) pyroclastic flow down the upper side of the mountain. (1/2)
#Etna, Southeast Crater, 12 May 2025. For the 13th time in little less than 2 months, our volcano is producing a great show, with two lava flows, one to southeast, the other south, and gorgeous pulsating lava fountains, without much ash, a wonderful display admired by everyone.
May 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
#Etna, Southeast Crater, 12 May 2025. For the 13th time in little less than 2 months, our volcano is producing a great show, with two lava flows, one to southeast, the other south, and gorgeous pulsating lava fountains, without much ash, a wonderful display admired by everyone.
The 12th eruptive episode at the Southeast Crater of #Etna in little less than two months occurred during rather bad weather on 5 May 2025. Here are two photos that I captured of a new lava flow on the eastern side of the crater in the evening.
May 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The 12th eruptive episode at the Southeast Crater of #Etna in little less than two months occurred during rather bad weather on 5 May 2025. Here are two photos that I captured of a new lava flow on the eastern side of the crater in the evening.
The ever-changing Southeast Crater on #Etna on the day after the latest activity, 1 May 2025. Minor collapse is occasionally occurring in one of the vents, producing small puffs of brownish ash. Seen from various points on the south flank
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The ever-changing Southeast Crater on #Etna on the day after the latest activity, 1 May 2025. Minor collapse is occasionally occurring in one of the vents, producing small puffs of brownish ash. Seen from various points on the south flank
The 11th eruptive episode at #Etna's Southeast Crater since 15 March started at midnight (local time) on 30 April 2025. It produced two lava flows, on the southeastern and southern flanks and was more intense than its predecessors.
April 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The 11th eruptive episode at #Etna's Southeast Crater since 15 March started at midnight (local time) on 30 April 2025. It produced two lava flows, on the southeastern and southern flanks and was more intense than its predecessors.
#Etna's Southeast Crater erupting with Strombolian activity for the 9th time in 5 weeks on the evening of 18 April 2025. Photos taken from Torre del Filosofo, at 3000 m elevation on the upper south flank of Etna, and from Nicolosi, on the south flank of the volcano.
April 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
#Etna's Southeast Crater erupting with Strombolian activity for the 9th time in 5 weeks on the evening of 18 April 2025. Photos taken from Torre del Filosofo, at 3000 m elevation on the upper south flank of Etna, and from Nicolosi, on the south flank of the volcano.
There is hardly any volcano on Earth that changes as frequently and continuously as #Etna. The newest changes are taking place at the Southeast Crater, where there have been 8 eruptive episodes since 15 March, slowly building a new cone that is filling and overgrowing the crater.
April 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
There is hardly any volcano on Earth that changes as frequently and continuously as #Etna. The newest changes are taking place at the Southeast Crater, where there have been 8 eruptive episodes since 15 March, slowly building a new cone that is filling and overgrowing the crater.
The 8th episode of Strombolian activity at #Etna's Southeast Crater took place during the forenoon of 15 April 2025 and substantially repeated the phenomena seen during the previous episodes, except for a lava flow to southeast, which became slightly longer than its predecessor.
April 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The 8th episode of Strombolian activity at #Etna's Southeast Crater took place during the forenoon of 15 April 2025 and substantially repeated the phenomena seen during the previous episodes, except for a lava flow to southeast, which became slightly longer than its predecessor.
Another episode of Strombolian activity at the Southeast Crater of #Etna, seen here on the evening of 11 April 2025. Similar to its predecessors, this episode had a distinct character. This time the particular detail was a little lava flow on the east side of the cone of the Southeast Crater.
April 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Another episode of Strombolian activity at the Southeast Crater of #Etna, seen here on the evening of 11 April 2025. Similar to its predecessors, this episode had a distinct character. This time the particular detail was a little lava flow on the east side of the cone of the Southeast Crater.
New music from yours truly!
"Passeggiate in montagna" (Walking on the mountain)
This is a teaser for a tune that I am currently developing, which is inspired by ... excursions on and around Mount #Etna
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(photo taken 9 June 2022 in the Valle del Bove on Etna)
"Passeggiate in montagna" (Walking on the mountain)
This is a teaser for a tune that I am currently developing, which is inspired by ... excursions on and around Mount #Etna
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
(photo taken 9 June 2022 in the Valle del Bove on Etna)
April 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
New music from yours truly!
"Passeggiate in montagna" (Walking on the mountain)
This is a teaser for a tune that I am currently developing, which is inspired by ... excursions on and around Mount #Etna
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
(photo taken 9 June 2022 in the Valle del Bove on Etna)
"Passeggiate in montagna" (Walking on the mountain)
This is a teaser for a tune that I am currently developing, which is inspired by ... excursions on and around Mount #Etna
soundcloud.com/boris-behnck...
(photo taken 9 June 2022 in the Valle del Bove on Etna)
A few scenes of the latest episode of Strombolian activity (and a tiny lava flow) at the Southeast Crater of #Etna, which took place on the early morning of 8 April 2025. This was the 6th eruptive episode at that crater since 15 March 2025, and the most energetic thus far.
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A few scenes of the latest episode of Strombolian activity (and a tiny lava flow) at the Southeast Crater of #Etna, which took place on the early morning of 8 April 2025. This was the 6th eruptive episode at that crater since 15 March 2025, and the most energetic thus far.
A few scenes (with unusually clear sound due to absence of wind) of the Strombolian activity at #Etna's Southeast Crater during the night of 2-3 April 2025. Note the cute little secondary vent in the latter part of the video.
April 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A few scenes (with unusually clear sound due to absence of wind) of the Strombolian activity at #Etna's Southeast Crater during the night of 2-3 April 2025. Note the cute little secondary vent in the latter part of the video.