It is now the third week of Iceland's ongoing volcanic eruption, and lava is currently flowing northwards. More than 15 square kilometers has been coated in a layer of lava, and in addition, large amounts of a golden and metallic volcanic glass known as pele's hair have been produced. This video discusses this unique volcanic glass along with how it forms, and discusses what changed during the last week at the Reykjanes volcano.

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Sources/Citations:
[1] Troll, V. R., Deegan, F. M., Thordarson, T., Tryggvason, A., Krmíček, L., Moreland, W. M., Lund, B., Bindeman, I. N., Höskuldsson, Á., & Day, J. M. D. (2024). The Fagradalsfjall and Sundhnúkur Fires of 2021–2024: A single magma reservoir under the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland? Terra Nova, 00, 1–10. [ Ссылка ]. CC BY 4.0.
[2] Vedur.is / Iceland Met Office

0:00 Iceland's Volcanic Eruption
0:24 Pele's Hair
1:40 Lava Flow Advance
2:45 Hazard Zone Map

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