Geologists are warning that volcanic eruptions may continue to plague Iceland‘s most populated region for years or even decades to come. This warning comes from an international team of researchers, including experts from the Universities of Oregon and California at San Diego, after studying the series of eruptions that began on the Reykjanes Peninsula in 2021.
The researchers’ analysis has revealed that all the recent eruptions have been fed from a shared magma reservoir lying about 6.5 miles beneath the volcano Fagradalsfjall. This magma reservoir is constantly being topped up by material rising from deeper within the Earth’s mantle. Given this, the researchers expect more moderately sized eruptions of the kind that have forced the…
The researchers’ analysis has revealed that all the recent eruptions have been fed from a shared magma reservoir lying about 6.5 miles beneath the volcano Fagradalsfjall. This magma reservoir is constantly being topped up by material rising from deeper within the Earth’s mantle. Given this, the researchers expect more moderately sized eruptions of the kind that have forced the…
