National Geographic reports that the ongoing Holuhraun eruption shows no sign of slowing down. Over the course of six weeks, the eruption has already spewed record-breaking amounts of lava and at this rate it will soon “be larger than any seen for more than two centuries”.
However, according to Nat Geo Holuhraun is one of the best monitored eruptions in history, thanks to FUTUREVOLC – a project funded by the European Commission and other international teams.
Scientists hope this data will help them better understand the formation of ocean floors, which, like Iceland's eruptions, “takes place at geological seams where tectonic plates tear apart from each other”.
An interesting video about the project and the eruption is available here.
National Geographic reports that the ongoing Holuhraun eruption shows no sign of slowing down. Over the course of six weeks, the eruption has already spewed record-breaking amounts of lava and at this rate it will soon “be larger than any seen for more than two centuries”.
However, according to Nat Geo Holuhraun is one of the best monitored eruptions in history, thanks to FUTUREVOLC – a project funded by the European Commission and other international teams.
Scientists hope this data will help them better understand the formation of ocean floors, which, like Iceland's eruptions, “takes place at geological seams where tectonic plates tear apart from each other”.
An interesting video about the project and the eruption is available here.
