Icelandic volcanoes help researchers understand potential effects of eruptions

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Volcanic eruptions from the volcano Askja created the small crater Vti (foreground) and large lakes such as skjuvatn (background).
Volcanic eruptions from the volcano Askja created the small crater Víti (foreground) and large lakes, such as Öskjuvatn (background).
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, researchers have taken a detailed look at what lies beneath all of Iceland's volcanoes – and found a world far more complex than they ever imagined.


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