January 2011
3 posts
The Globe and Mail: Erupting volcanoes could have... →
Big Think: Vatnajökull and its subglacial... →
Dr. Erik Klemetti describes Iceland’s largest glacier and the volcanic activity beneath it, with some initial thoughts on Grímsvötn’s current volcanism.
Eruptions: 2010 Pliny Award given to... →
“Maybe you heard of our 2010 Pliny winner? This volcano of which few people were aware before this year ended up edging Merapi for the award. Eyjafjallajökull started as a basaltic fissure eruption that became a tourist attraction. Then the volcano went explosive and brought Europe to its knees with the ash that closed airspace for a few weeks. However, in my mind, it was the experience that...