Askja
Americannoun
noun
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Volcanologists see early signs of this type of activity at Askja.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
The1875 eruption of Askja volcano, Iceland: combined fractional crystallization and selective contamination in the generation of rhyolitic magma.
From Nature ● Dec. 12, 2017
Were the dike to continue moving to the northeast, he said, it could set off an eruption at the nearby Askja volcano, although that seems less likely.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2015
The office reports that about 1,300 tremors have been recorded on Wednesday alone, including a 4.5 magnitude quake near the Askja volcanic system.
From Forbes ● Aug. 27, 2014
Although this fissure is at least 30 miles from Askja, so great was the column of fire thrown up by the eruption, that it was visible for four successive days at Reykjavik, 100 miles distant.
From A Girl's Ride in Iceland by Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. (Ethel)
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