"Northern Lights Dance Above Erupting Volcano in Iceland"
TL;DR
A timelapse video captures the eruption of a volcano in Iceland on the Reykjanes peninsula, with the Northern Lights glowing in the background. The volcano has erupted multiple times this year, leading to a state of emergency being declared in southern Iceland in March. The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, is caused by the interaction of the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere.
Topics:worldnatural-phenomena#aurora-borealis#iceland#natural-phenomena#northern-lights#reykjanes-peninsula#volcano
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