Geology and Minerals

1918 eruption of Katla

Between October and November 1918 a series of jökulhlaups, a type of glacial outburst flood, following an eruption of Katla in Iceland caused significant property damage and disruption in Iceland with local depopulation.

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See also

• ▸Catlinite
• ▸Hyperbaric medicine
• ▸Evolution of Hawaiian volcanoes

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