Connection to the deep crust
The 2021 Fagradalsfjall volcanic eruption was the first one in the area after approximately 800 years. The photo captures the fire-fountaining phase of this eruption, during which geochemistry and petrology studies show that magma was flushed out from the base of the crust to the surface, thanks to a direct connection with the deep reservoir. During this phase, the volcano emitted high funtains of lava and tephra material, showering the vicinity of the crater.
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- Exact location (-22.2667 W, 63.8833 N)
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May
2021
Submitted on 24 March 2024
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Alberto Caracciolo (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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