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Flash flood at Sólheimajökull heralds the reawakening of an Icelandic subglacial volcano
Author(s) -
Russell Andrew J.,
Tweed Fiona S.,
Knudsen Óskar
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
geology today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.188
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1365-2451
pISSN - 0266-6979
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2451.2000.00005.x
Subject(s) - geology , icelandic , volcano , flood myth , geomorphology , seismology , archaeology , geography , philosophy , linguistics
An unpredicted sudden outburst flood from Sólheimajökull, Southern Iceland, in July 1999 may herald a major subglacial volcanic eruption beneath Mýrdalsjökull ice cap.