Magma Flow in a Major Icelandic Eruption
Mechanical modeling suggests that previous, undetected eruptions released tectonic stress near the ice-covered Bárðarbunga volcano.
Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Researchers model magma flow under Iceland’s Bárðarbunga volcano to spot previously undetected eruptions
By Sarah Stanley 6 mins ago
Iceland straddles a short stretch of the spreading boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. New research by Spaans and Hooper explores how mechanical stress caused by the two plates moving apart contributed to magma emplacement during an eruption of Bárðarbunga volcano in late August of 2014.
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/magma-flow-in-a-major-icelandic-eruption
