Eruptions create new islands in the Red Sea
Two volcanic bodies formed in 2011 and 2013
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NEWFOUND LAND Two new volcanic islands cropped up in the Red Sea (Jadid Island formed during the eruption seen in this satellite image). The isles, roughly the size of a few dozen football fields, will help scientists better understand how islands get shaped.
Jónsson et al/Nature Communications