After covering a large portion of Iceland with ash in late May 2011, Grímsvötn Volcano left behind a small lake filled with meltwater and a hole in the Vatnajökull Glacier.
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A NASA satellite caught this glimpse of a plume rising and drifting from the Icelandic volcano in May 2011.
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Analysis of satellite data shows that ash from Iceland’s Grímsvötn Volcano reached into the stratosphere.
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Ash from Grímsvötn spread over the North Sea on May 24, 2011, canceling several hundred flights in Scotland and Scandinavia.
Acquired May 22, 2011, this natural-color image shows a plume from Grímsvötn on Iceland.
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