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Birth of an island

Iceland, 1965
film

Shows the formation of the new volcanic island of Surtsey near Iceland, beginning as a submarine eruption and building up to a substantiasl lava shield of sev..

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Sequel to Surtsey

Iceland, 1967
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Volcanoes: exploring the restless earth

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Askja on fire: volcanic eruption in Iceland 1961

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Days of destruction

Iceland, 1973
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Islands within islands within islands

United Kingdom, 1981
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Volcanic fury - White Island

New Zealand, 1950
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Volcanism: eruption of Kilauea, Hawaii

Canada, 1976
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Born of fire

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Fire on Heimaey

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Fire in the sea

United States, 1973
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Volcano

United States, 1955
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Heartbeat of a volcano

United States, 1970
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Changes in its surface

United States, 1960
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Succession on lava

United States, 1970
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Beyond the roaring forties

Australia, 1985
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United States, 1951
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Volcanoes

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Volcano

Unknown, 1997
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