Reykjanes volcano (Iceland) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 19 February-25 February 2020 (New Activity / Unrest)
Wed, 19 Feb 2020, 06:00
06:00 AM | BY: VNThe report warned the public not to explore lava tubes in the Eldvörp area as gas measurements showed a dangerous level of oxygen depletion; there are no pre-unrest measurements existing for comparison.
Source: Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2020. Report on Reykjanes. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 19 February-25 February 2020. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
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