An EXPLOSIVE Icelandic Adventure: the Geology of Subglacial Eruptions

On this journey, we're traveling to understand the chilling world of subglacial volcanoes 🌋🧊.

How bad are these eruptions? Imagine a fiery volcano erupting not into the open air, but beneath a massive glacier. It's fire meeting ice–volcano versus glacier–in one of nature's most spectacular displays! 🔥❄️

We'll explore how these volcanic eruptions occur, the impact they have on the surrounding environment, and the unique landforms they create. From Iceland's Vatnajökull glacier to Antarctica's Mount Erebus, join us as we journey to some of the most remote and fascinating places on Earth. And, we’ll learn how these eruptions can influence life around the planet, and maybe even you (even if you don’t live anywhere near a glacier or a volcano).

If you're as captivated by the wonders of our world as we are, make sure to hit that subscribe button and join us on our next adventure. Don't forget to like, comment, and share our video with your fellow science-travel enthusiasts! 👍🔔   / @nineworldshq  

Chapters
0:00 Fire vs Ice
1:40 Subglacial Eruptions
2:18 Vantanajokull National Park
3:46 Glacial Outburst Floods
5:00 Eyjafjallajökull

📷🎥 Photo and Video Credits 🎥📷
Volcano Cumbre Vieja, Marcos/stock/adobe.com
Aerial view of Skaftafell glacier, Vatnajokull National Park in Iceland, tawatchai1990/stock/adobe.com
A shot of the Katla ice cave near the town of Vík, South Iceland, Petr/stock/adobe.com
Iceland. Earth, volcanic activity, Geothermal area , fumaroles volcanic boiling mud pots, Oleksandr Umanskyi/stock/adobe.com
Jökulsarlon, Karl/stock/adobe.com
Stunning Vatnajokull glacier and mountains in Iceland, shaiith/stock/adobe.com
Terje Sørgjerd
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Chris 73
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Boaworm
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NPS/USGS/NASA
Cyrus Read, AVO/USGS, Public domain
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M.E. Yount, U.S. Geological Survey, Public domain
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Doug Helton, NOAA, NOS, ORR., Public domain
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Rob Simmon, Public domain
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Composite Volcano Diagram, https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail...
Glacier/Ice Cap Map, https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/wer...
Grimsvotn Volcano
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Eyjafjallajökull
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