Volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland ends: met office
Iceland's meteorological office on Wednesday declared that the volcanic eruption near the country's capital Reykjavik was officially over as no activity had been observed for 10 days.
Iceland's meteorological office on Wednesday declared that the volcanic eruption near the country's capital Reykjavik was officially over as no activity had been observed for 10 days.
Environment
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Earth Sciences
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Earth Sciences
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Soft Matter
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Planetary Sciences
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Planetary Sciences
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Planetary Sciences
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Earth Sciences
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