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© Map/Vísindavefurinn Volcanic systems on the Reykjanes peninsula are shown in pink. The red lines indicate the tectonic plate boundary, where earthquakes are common. Geothermal areas are marked in yellow. Black lines indicate fissure swarms. "If an eruption occurs, it would likely mark the beginning of such a [volcanic] period - lasting a few centuries, I believe," states Magnús Á. Sigurgeirsson, geologist at ÍSOR Iceland GeoSurvey - a consulting and research institute in the field of geothermal sciences and utilization. "That's at least how it has been the past three times, and even da...

A collective study published by sciencemag.org reveals a new understanding of the causes of some the largest eruptions in Icelandic history. The Bárðabunga eruption last year in Holuhraun north of the Vatnajökull ice cap, in the Icelandic Highlands, is the biggest eruption in Iceland in two centuries and the first one in history to be properly monitored. Scientist were able to place a number of measuring devices in and around the caldera during the eruption and monitor it quite closely. They published their findings yesterday. Featured image is from Sciencemag.org The eruption was “an...

A new continent was a major milestone for europe and for spain in particular but by now due to its location one cannot have played a strategic role in the conquest of the americas in the sixteenth century and i plan to go and see what he say has the america columbus set sail in his legendary voyage from las palmas in fourteen ninety two here's an exact reproduction of his ship's cabin on display in the museum. the easternmost island his lunch at arctic with his characteristic lava fields and volcanoes. in the bay of las colorado there's an underwater surprise. then museo atlantico at a depth o...

Seventeen an entire museum is dedicated to the nation's famous explorer christopher columbus. you have it both go he opened up a new world discovery of a new continent was a major milestone for europe and for spain in particular. by now due to its location gran canaria played a history teacher role in the conquest of the americas in the sixteenth century and at the land because you know he has the america columbus set sail on his legendary voyage from las palmas in fourteen ninety two here's an exact reproduction of his ship's cabin on display in the museum on. the eastern most island his lunc...

Soon, most likely. this is where those lava fields are in the peak. and you can see those areas of red, and that's the lava heading to the ocean. that's that three-mile journey to the ocean. that geothermal venture is nearby. and you can see the two fissures impacting that. number six, and the fish door the north, number 22, those are the ones that keep going with the lava fountain and those are the ones impacting that plant. just as scott was saying, most of the lava is heading away from the plant. here it is right here, and you can see the bulk of it going away. and there's that hill he was ...