The current Icelandic eruption studied by a volcanologist

Between 2021 and 2023, the Reykjanes Peninsula experienced three eruptions within the Fagradalsfjall volcanic system. Currently, the volcanic activity has shifted to the more western Svartsengi system. Volcanologist Lukáš Krmíček, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Iceland, collected liquid lava from the current Icelandic eruption. The research will help us in solving the question as to whether and in which aspects are the Fagradalsfjall and Svartsengi volcanic systems interconnected. Those interested in the latest Icelandic volcanoes can find additional information in the forthcoming book “The world of volcanoes up close”: link here.