Flash flood at Sólheimajökull heralds the re-awakening of an Icelandic subglacial volcano

An unpredicted sudden outburst flood from Sólheimajökull, Southern Iceland, in July 1999 may herald a major subglacial volcanic eruption beneath Mýrdalsjökull ice cap.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Geology Today
Main Authors: Russell, A.J., TWEED, Fiona, Knudsen, O.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd, The Geologists' Association & The Geological Society of London 2000
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Online Access:http://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/1755/
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2451.2000.00005.x
Description
Summary:An unpredicted sudden outburst flood from Sólheimajökull, Southern Iceland, in July 1999 may herald a major subglacial volcanic eruption beneath Mýrdalsjökull ice cap.