Comment on 'Complex magma dynamics at Mount Etna revealed by seismic, thermal, and volcanological data' by B. Behncke, S.Falsaperla, and E. Pecora

摘要

Behncke el al. [2009] deal with three paroxysms which occurred at the Southeast Crater (SEC) of Mount Etna on 16, 19, and 24 November 2006. In particular, the first of these was an exceptional eruptive episode. During this event, a small but significant pyroclastic flow took place at the southeastern base of the SEC. Erroneous assumptions and omissions of evidences affect this paper in particular with regards to the interpretation of the 16 November paroxysm. We believe that, if correctly presented, the assumptions contained in the work would completely reverse the conclusions.