Beerenberg volcano, which is not named for beer, but is apparently named for "bear".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beerenberg

#volcano #beerenberg

Apparently has not been active recently, but is still an active volcano. Now to go find the European weather satellites again... . https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=376010 #norway #beerenberg

ALT

Well, nothing interesting on EUMETSAT there. Wonder if the Norwegians have their own kaiju getting prepared for the big kaiju match in the Mediterranean? 🤔

ALT

Norway has their own earthquake network there. Dunno if this is unusual activity for that region or not. #earthquakes #norway #janmayen http://seismo.geo.uib.no/nnsn/#/

ALT

@ai6yr Very rare. The Scandinavian Mountains are very old and sleepy.

@ai6yr That's for the mainland. Jan Mayen is on the same fault as Iceland and similarly active.

@ai6yr The Jan Mayen Wikipedia page is fascinating.

The island has its own postcode but delivery in winter is unreliable. The landing strip is long, but landing is by visual only.

There are polar bears and they are genetically distinct from polar bears in other parts of the Arctic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Mayen