Saturday, August 30, 2014

Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

Photo of this volcano
Bardarbunga Volcano, Iceland
Image Credit: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

Here's a pretty good summary from Accuweather.com of the eruption in Iceland
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/volcano-erupts-iceland-orders/33055466

And from the BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28977773

And from ABC
http://abcnews.go.com/International/stunning-video-shows-birds-eye-view-iceland-volcanic/story?id=25172611

One interesting thing...the Icelandic volcanoes are so close that, with some regularity, a major eruption at one can trigger an eruption at another.