Months of Geologic Unrest Signaled Reawakening of Icelandic Volcano

Months of Geologic Unrest Signaled Reawakening of Icelandic Volcano
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:49:00 -0600

Months of volcanic restlessness preceded the eruptions this spring of Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull, providing insight into what roused it from its centuries of slumber.

An international team of researchers analyzed geophysical changes in the long-dormant volcano leading up to its eruptions in March and April 2010. In a study published in the Nov. 18 issue of the journal Nature, the ...

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