Looking into Icelandic volcanoes. Dr Hugh Tuffen

In this lecture we visit Iceland in the North Atlantic Igneous Province on the mid Atlantic Ridge where new crust is being created. Learn about basaltic and rhyolitic magma, how magma chambers fill and store magma. See dykes propagate laterally, sometimes travelling 50km through the crust. Watch a geothermal exploration well tap into a live magma in the search for supercritical heated steam and enjoy the spectacular Icelandic scenery.

[@Queenfloofles]

I wish Id seen this live. I have many questions. Really interesting talk. Thank you.

[@heiditindall3054]

Thank you , I'm an OUGS member who flew over the Holuhraun eruption with Extreme Iceland . Also went down Thrinukagigar .

[@Trylobyte]

I seem to remember that a similar process happened in the lead up to the 2018 eruption in Hawaii

[@igorzkoppt]

I wonder if there is a link between rhyolite detection issues, and eruptions like the Pinatubo taking everyone by surprise.

[@mistysowards7365]

Yea that was a big surprise, a phreatic eruption/ explosion out of nowhere that managed to reach 40,000ft!!!!
Water is the single biggest determining factor in every single huge eruption. Yellowstone has an endless supply of water available and will be the cause for its next major eruption, probably a VeI 5 eruption