An image taken from space shows the extent of the lava pouring from a fissure in the ground after a volcano in Iceland erupted.
The newest eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, which sent lava spewing over 100 feet into the air, has been captured on camera from space.On May 29, the volcano started erupting for the fifth time since December, with powerful spurts of lava bursting from a 2-mile-long fissure in the ground at the Sundhnúks crater series.
'The Earth's crust in volcanic regions like Iceland is subject to various stresses, including those from tectonic movements and the weight of overlying rocks. These stresses can cause the crust to fracture, providing new pathways for magma to ascend. Changes in stress patterns can redirect magma flow to these new fractures,' David Kitchen, an associate professor of geology at the University of Richmond, told Newsweek.
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