Effects in North Africa of the 934-940 CE Eldgjá and 1783-1784 CE Laki eruptions (Iceland) revealed by previously unrecognized written sources

AbstractIn historic times, two catastrophic fissure eruptions originated in the Eastern Volcanic Zone of Iceland, known as Eldgjá eruption (934–940 CE) and Laki eruption (1783–1784 CE). Eldgjá produced 19.7 km3 of lava flows and 1.3 km3 of tephra; Laki emitted 14.7 km3 of lavas and 0.4 km3 of tephra...

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Published in:Bulletin of Volcanology
Main Authors: Alessandro Tibaldi, Vermondo Brugnatelli
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://www.openaccessrepository.it/record/79895
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-020-01409-0