Grimsvotn

Deep warmth from these volcanoes, especially one known as Grimsvotn, melt the glaciers from below.

The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Brian Vastag 2011

Deep warmth from these volcanoes, especially one known as Grimsvotn, melt the glaciers from below.

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"The ash in Grimsvotn is more coarse and not as likely to cause danger as it falls to the ground faster and doesn't stay as long in the air as in the Eyjafjallajokull eruption."

Iceland Volcano Erupts, White Plume Up To 18,000 Feet Seen: Report 2011

The ash cloud from Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano forced the brief closure of several German airports Wednesday, even as the volcanic eruption appears to have died down and is no longer spewing out ash.

As Iceland Volcano Eruption Ends, German Airports Reopen 2011

"The ash in Grimsvotn is more coarse and not as likely to cause danger as it falls to the ground faster and doesn't stay as long in the air as in the Eyjafjallajokull eruption."

Grimsvotn Eruption 2011: Iceland Volcano Sends Plume 18,000 Feet In The Air (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

History shows that previous eruptions in Grimsvotn have not had much influence on flight traffic – unlike the massive disruption caused last year.

Iceland Volcano Erupts, White Plume Up To 18,000 Feet Seen: Report 2011

There are no signs yet of the underground tremors that would signal an eruption at Grimsvotn, an Icelandic Meteorological Office geophysicist said.

World Watch 2010

"The ash in Grimsvotn is more coarse and not as likely to cause danger as it falls to the ground faster and doesn't stay as long in the air as in the Eyjafjallajokull eruption."

Grimsvotn Eruption 2011: Iceland Volcano Sends Plume 18,000 Feet In The Air (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

The flood that began Thursday at the Grimsvotn volcano is similar to one in 2004 that lasted five days and ended with an eruption that disrupted European air traffic, a University of Iceland geophysicist said.

World Watch 2010

Grimsvotn's eruption, which was accompanied by small earthquakes, comes just one year after the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted, sending a cloud of ash over Europe that impeded air travel.

Grimsvotn Eruption 2011: Iceland Volcano Sends Plume 18,000 Feet In The Air (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011