eyjafjallajökull

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In case you’re wondering, I’ve heard from an authority on the subject that the name of that volcano in Iceland that is currently plaguing air travel in Europe (and elsewhere?) should be pronounced “AY-uh-fyat-luh-YOE-kuutl-uh”.

The Reykjavík Grapevine has published – and will probably publish many more now that Eyjafjallajökull’s activity is apparently intensifying and may even trigger the eruption of a bigger volcano nearby – several photos of Eyjafjallajökull wrecking havoc.

Anyone else think it’s kinda funny that this is all happening on the same week as Earth Day?...

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From The Reykjavík Grapevine …

Volcano Erupts Under Eyjafjallajökull

21.3.2010
Words by Haukur S. Magnússon

A volcanic eruption has just begun under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. This has been verified by local authorities in neighbouring Hvolsvöllur. Vísir reports that farms in the Fljótshlíð area and by Markarhlíð are already being evacuated. Locals in the area have confirmed that they are viewing flames and a steady stream of lava from the glacier.

Eyjafjallajökull is an active central volcano. There is reportedly no recorded history of catastrophic eruptions in the area. The volcano last erupted 189 years ago and apparently caused a lot of ash fall in the area. Although speculation on the subject is pretty much useless (especially since your loving team of Grapevine reporters isn’t really comprised of geologists or anything, although we scored pretty well in the subject in high school), folks are saying that besides the ash fall the

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