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The Rednova.com blurb at right failed to note
that Iceland will have more volcanic eruptions as the earth's crust
flexes due to expansion from higher temperatures and the shifting
weight due to melting ice caps.
Fjords
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Volcano and Aurora in Iceland

Credit & Copyright: Sigurdur H.
Stefnisson; APOD 13 June 2004, 06:00 CDT
Sometimes both heaven and Earth erupt. In Iceland in
1991, the volcano Hekla
erupted at the same time that auroras were visible
overhead. Hekla, one
of the most famous volcanoes in the world, has erupted at
least 20 times
over the past millennium, sometimes causing great destruction.
The last eruption occurred only two years ago but caused only minor damage.
The
green auroral band occurred fortuitously about 100 km above the erupting
lava.
Is Earth the Solar System's only planet with both auroras and
volcanos?
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