Eyjafjallajökull: Quick Facts

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Map of Iceland highlighting the locations of major glaciers, shown in light blue, and major volcanoes, marked with names and eruption years. The map also indicates areas of lava fields and labels surrounding bodies of water, including the Greenland Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

Eyjafjallajökull volcano

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