The 2021 Fagradalsfjall volcanic eruption was the first one in the area after approximately 800 years. The photo captures the fire-fountaining phase of this eruption, during which geochemistry and petrology studies show that magma was flushed out from the base of the crust to the surface, thanks to a direct connection with the deep reservoir. During this phase, the volcano emitted high funtains of lava and tephra material, showering the vicinity of the crater.
Photo and caption by Alberto Caracciolo, shared on imaggeo.egu.eu.
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