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Celebrate Halloween with a glimpse of Eyjafjallajokull volcano, captured in a stunning radar image during its 2010 eruption.

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Happy Halloween from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland! This is a radar image of the volcano taken by the Icelandic Coastal Patrol back in April 2010 while Eyjafjallajökull was still erupting constantly and making the news. I had forgotten about it, but it was tweeted by my friend Alex Witze and makes a perfect post for the holiday. Have fun tonight!

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