Iceland

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.

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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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