Research finds second source of potentially disruptive Icelandic volcanoes

Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 08:00 in Earth & Climate

New research by The Open University and Lancaster University discovered another type of Icelandic volcanic eruption that could cause disruption. Published in Geology (February 2013), the team found magma that is twice as 'fizzy' as previously believed, which increases the likelihood of disruptive ash clouds from future eruptions.

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