Iceland doesnt have the only interesting volcano at the moment, since Hawaiis Kilauea has been continuously erupting for over thirty years. Here it is eating a forest...slowly. The lava field develops a gray crust on top, and inflates from beneath, then sends lobes out the sides. Initial lobes surround the trees, killing them. Then they inflate, bringing the temperature up, igniting the trees and toppling them. Over several years, the lava field will inflate to several dozens to hundreds of feet thick.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 10:08:10 +0000