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An active subglacial volcano beneath Vatnajökull, driving frequent jökulhlaup floods and known for a powerful 2011 ash eruption.
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Grimsvotn
An active subglacial volcano beneath Vatnajökull, driving frequent jökulhlaup floods and known for a powerful 2011 ash eruption.
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