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Update on Eyjafjallajökull


Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland by NASA Goddard Photo and Video.

Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland. Photo: NASA/Goddard

Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program has been following the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull. Elizabeth Cottrell, a geologist at the National Museum of Natural History, spoke with Smithsonian about the nature of the volcano and the possible consequences of its eruption.

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