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Krafla volcanic area, Iceland

Volcano Watch: Will drilling into magma start a volcanic eruption?

It seems logical that if underground magma can start an eruption by forcing its way to the surface, one might also start an eruption by opening a conduit from the surface to the magma.

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Volcano Watch: Volcano tourism plumbs new depths

Adventurous tourists have an opportunity this summer for an experience reminiscent of the classic book and movie “Journey to the Center of the Earth”—the chance to explore the interior of a volcano in Iceland.

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Volcano Watch: Icelandic eruption and ash fall, the sequel

Volcano Watch: Icelandic eruption and ash fall, the sequel

(Volcano Watch is a weekly article written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) On May 21, 2011, Grimsvotn volcano awoke from a seven-year eruptive slumber, producing an ash and gas plume about 17 km (10.6 miles) high. The eruption brought on immediate concern that airline traffic would be disrupted in Europe […]

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