Holuhraun Fissure Eruption (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Holuhraun Fissure Eruption

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This image shows the Holuhraun fissure eruption on the flanks of the Bárðarbunga volcano in central Iceland on Oct. 4, 2014, showing the development of a lava lake in the foreground. Vapor clouds over the lava lake are caused by degassing of volatile-rich basaltic magma.

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Morten S. Riishuus, Nordic Volcanological Institute

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