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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on March 24, 2010, 23:26

Title: Iceland Volcano: Lava Explodes From Ice Cap
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 23:26

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Ash and roughly thirty-story-tall lava fountains shoot from a half-mile-long (0.8-kilometer-long) rupture in the icy cap of southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull (pronounced AY-uh-full-ay-ho-kul) volcano early Sunday.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/photogalleries/100322-iceland-volcano-eruption-eyjafjallajokull-pictures/?now=2010-03-22-00:01#iceland-volcano-lava-flow_17531_600x450.jpg

Title: Re: Iceland Volcano: Lava Explodes From Ice Cap
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 23:55

There has been talk of poisonous gases reaching us, if one of the other active volcanoes erupts.  :nerves:

Title: Re: Iceland Volcano: Lava Explodes From Ice Cap
Post by: sam on March 25, 2010, 00:05

yikes! don't worry I'll be back tomorrow and I'm a considerable concern in terms of poisonous gases...

Title: Re: Iceland Volcano: Lava Explodes From Ice Cap
Post by: Simon on March 25, 2010, 00:56

;D

Title: Re: Iceland Volcano: Lava Explodes From Ice Cap
Post by: Clive on March 25, 2010, 09:10

 ;D  We are planning a visit there in September.  Not sure if we will be in that area. 

Title: Re: Iceland Volcano: Lava Explodes From Ice Cap
Post by: Simon on March 25, 2010, 10:59

Can you pop in and get our money back?

Title: Re: Iceland Volcano: Lava Explodes From Ice Cap
Post by: Clive on March 25, 2010, 12:42

That's why I'm going Simon!   :devil:

Title: Re: Iceland Volcano: Lava Explodes From Ice Cap
Post by: Simon on March 25, 2010, 13:06

;D