Did Global Warming Cause Iceland Volcano to Erupt?
Did Global Warming Cause Iceland Volcano to Erupt? Tuesday April 20, 2010#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) You can blame climate change for a lot, but not for spoiling your European vacation. Global warming probably did not cause the volcanic eruption beneath Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull glacier, which has disrupted global aviation and grounded travelers on multiple continents over the past few days–but many scientists believe global warming will trigger future volcanic eruptions in Iceland and throughout the polar regions. Ice is heavy and exerts enormous pressure on whatever lies beneath it. Under glaciers and other thick ice formations, the pressure is often enough to limit geologic movement, or even to restrict the formation of magma by leaving too little room for superheated rock to expand and turn to liq
Did Global Warming Cause Iceland Volcano to Erupt? Tuesday April 20, 2010 You can blame climate change for a lot, but not for spoiling your European vacation. Global warming probably did not cause the volcanic eruption beneath Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull glacier, which has disrupted global aviation and grounded travelers on multiple continents over the past few days–but many scientists believe global warming will trigger future volcanic eruptions in Iceland and throughout the polar regions. Ice is heavy and exerts enormous pressure on whatever lies beneath it. Under glaciers and other thick ice formations, the pressure is often enough to limit geologic movement, or even to restrict the formation of magma by leaving too little room for superheated rock to expand and turn to liquid. When glacial ice melts, the pressure underneath is re
Did Global Warming Cause Iceland Volcano to Erupt? Tuesday April 20, 2010 #spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) You can blame climate change for a lot, but not for spoiling your European vacation. Global warming probably did not cause the volcanic eruption beneath Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull glacier, which has disrupted global aviation and grounded travelers on multiple continents over the past few days–but many scientists believe global warming will trigger future volcanic eruptions in Iceland and throughout the polar regions. Ice is heavy and exerts enormous pressure on whatever lies beneath it. Under glaciers and other thick ice formations, the pressure is often enough to limit geologic movement, or even to restrict the formation of magma by leaving too little room for superheated rock to expand and turn to li
#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) You can blame climate change for a lot, but not for spoiling your European vacation. Global warming probably did not cause the volcanic eruption beneath Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull glacier, which has disrupted global aviation and grounded travelers on multiple continents over the past few days–but many scientists believe global warming will trigger future volcanic eruptions in Iceland and throughout the polar regions. Ice is heavy and exerts enormous pressure on whatever lies beneath it. Under glaciers and other thick ice formations, the pressure is often enough to limit geologic movement, or even to restrict the formation of magma by leaving too little room for superheated rock to expand and turn to liquid. When glacial ice melts, the pressure underneath is reduced, allowing
