The Eldfell Eruption, Heimaey, Iceland: A 25-Year Retrospective
The Eldfell eruption commenced on 23 January 1973 as a 1.5 km fissure crossing the island of Heimaey. Many houses close to the main vent were destroyed by pyroclasts before a flank collapse of the volcano in February allowed lava to move into the town. The Icelanders responded by spraying seawater o...
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Geological Association of Canada
2000
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/GC/article/view/4030 |