ANALYSIS: Will climate change cause more volcanoes to erupt?
between the large-scale melting of ice in active volcanic regions and increased eruptions.
But why is this the case? Well, as glaciers and ice sheets melt, pressure is taken off Earth's surface and there are changes in the forces acting on rocks within the crust and upper mantle. This can lead to more molten rock, or "magma", being produced in the mantle — which can feed more eruptions. The Eyjafjallajokull is an active volcano covered by an ice cap. An explosive eruption in 2010 led to flights across Europe being halted.But what about volcanic regions that aren't covered in ice — could these also be affected by global warming?
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