New insights from the 2010 eruption may help volcanologists determine how glaciers shaped ancient lava flows.
Iceland
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Icelandic Eruption Caused Record-Breaking Sulfur Dioxide Release
Satellite and ground-based data reveal sulfur dioxide flux, trace element release, and preeruption magma movement.
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Team Gets Firsthand Look at the New Holuhraun Eruption Site
Iceland 2015: Field Workshop on Active Lava–Water Interactions; Holuhraun, Iceland, 20–28 August 2015
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Fire in the Hole: Recreating Volcanic Eruptions with Cannon Blasts
Artificial volcanic plumes, fired from cannons loaded with ash plucked from the slopes of Iceland, may help researchers better monitor disruptive eruptions.
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A Ferry Keeps Tabs on Water Headed Northward Near Iceland
A ferry's routine trips from Iceland to Europe provide the most detailed account of the region's water flow.
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New Proposed Drilling at Surtsey Volcano, Iceland
SUSTAIN workshop; Heimaey Island, Iceland, 30 September to 4 October 2014
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Continuing Bardarbunga Eruption Fuels Scientific Research
How are scientists taking advantage of Iceland’s Bardarbunga eruption, which shows no signs of slowing down?
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Field Dispatch: Up Close and Personal With a Volcanic Eruption
What’s it like to do field work mere miles away from an erupting volcano?