Iceland is one of the most active volcanic regions in the world, but its seismic nature is related to geological processes at a much larger scale. In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists, supported by an ESA-funded project, have uncovered the underlying forces that forged the North Atlantic’s fiery volcanic past – shedding light on the vast geological region that spans from Greenland to western Europe, and that is home to iconic natural wonders like the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland.
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