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‘Now that the dust has settled…’ the impacts of Icelandic volcanic eruptions
Author(s) -
Tweed Fiona S.
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.1111/j.1365-2451.2012.00854.x
Subject(s) - icelandic , volcano , earth science , volcanic hazards , geology , climate change , physical geography , geography , seismology , oceanography , linguistics , philosophy
Volcanic eruptions generate hazards, are potent agents of landscape change and have the power to alter global climate. Recent events in Iceland have emphasised the multi‐scale and trans‐boundary nature of hazards from ice‐volcano interactions and have highlighted their local, national and international impacts. Prompted by these recent events, this article reviews a selection of Icelandic volcanic eruptions in order to demonstrate the diversity of hazards and impacts generated by Icelandic volcanic activity. Some of the challenges associated with managing risks from Icelandic volcanic hazards are discussed and future prospects are outlined.