Iceland's Volcano Spews Unusual, Continental Rock
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 15:21
in Earth & Climate
Iceland is the only place on Earth where land sits atop a mid-ocean spreading center, says Sheila Seaman, professor of geosciences. Eyjafjallajokull's eruption is of particular interest because it contains a lightweight, light-colored material which "has no reason whatsoever for being there."