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Endeavour

Volume 13, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 78-81
Endeavour

Hekla 3: how big was it?

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Abstract

It is well known that volcanic eruptions can be enormously powerful. However, our perception of these cataclysmic natural events is largely governed by the images of immediate destruction. We are now getting the first hints that it is the climatic upset resulting from large eruptions which poses a much greater threat than the localized physical damage. Current research suggests that in recent millennia there have been several eruptions large enough to cause climatic upset, and we need to study these in detail to fully understand the future possibilities.

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