The footage above shows the process of the Icelandic volcanic eruption in April 2010, which is the most recent volcanic eruption across the globe. The Eyjafjallajoekull volcano had been dormant for the past 200 years and it sits above glaciers around the Westman islands, off Iceland's south-western coast.
Volcanoes in Iceland are due to the spreading centres along the Mid Atlantic Ocean and the divergence between the North American and Eurasian plates. The Mid Atlantic Ridge is the most volatile zone between the Eurasian and North American continental plates, which experiences significant occurrences of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. The most typical Icelandic eruptions are lava eruptions where lava is ejected out of long fractures.
