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Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Bárðarbunga volcano daily update 30-September-2014
This information is going to change quickly if anything happens in Bárðarbunga volcano. Current status in Bárðarbunga volcano at 21:49 UTC There is no signs of the eruption in Holuhraun is about to end. Currently there are only … Continue readingNothing quite like the feeling of completing your presentation: Day 2 of the International Palaeontological Congress
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