The lava in Holuhraun now covers an area over 17 square kilometers. The volume of the lava is estimated to be around 120 million cubic meters. The picture below shows the fresh lava compared to the Reykjavík area. The other pictures shows the the lava on location in Holuhraun.
Pele ball or Pele´s hair. The magma that comes up in Holuhraun does not all become a lave. The pictures below show a phenomen called Pele ball or Pele’s hair (the Icelandic term is Nornahár or witches hair). Pele’s hair is a volcanic glass threat that is formed when the molted material is thrown into…
The District Commissioner in Húsavík has, in cooperation with the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, decided to lift the temporary restrictions on traffic in the eruption area North of Vatnajökull for scientists and journalist with special permissions. The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management reiterates that all other traffic in the area north…
Scientists from the Icelandic Met Office and the Institute of Earth Sciences and representatives of the Civil Protection in Iceland attend the meetings of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection. Conclusions of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection: The eruptive activity at Holuhraun has not decreased. Magma flow is…
Here are three posters from the scientists at Institute of Earth Sciences University of Iceland and the Icelandic Met Office.
Bárðarbunga: 06.09.2014, 13:20 UTC Scientists from the Icelandic Met Office and the Institute of Earth Sciences and representatives of the Civil Protection in Iceland attend the meetings of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection. Conclusions of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection: In the surveillance flight yesterday the ice-surface…
The photos below show the rift valley, graben, in Holuhraun. The two volcanic fissures in Holuhraun are located in the rift, which stretches from underneath Dyngjujökull. The rift is above the dyke that started to thrust from the Bárðarbunga caldera on 16. August 2014.
Scientists and civil protection representatives flew over the eruption site in Holuhraun and Dyngjujökull today. Three cauldrons were detected in Dyngjujökull. The cauldrons were measured with a radar instruments on the plain. Results from the measurement are expected tomorrow. Below are few of the pictures taken on the flight. Click on the pictures to see…
The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management reiterates that all traffic in the area north of Vatnajökull glacier is prohibited. The Police patrols the area i.e. in cooperation with the Coast Guard. During regular patrol today, vehicles were seen inside the prohibited area. All those in the cars will be charged with violations of…
Bárðarbunga: 05.09.2014, 12:10 UTC Scientists from the Icelandic Met Office and the Institute of Earth Sciences and representatives of the Civil Protection in Iceland attend the meetings of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection. Conclusions of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection: At about 7:00 UTC this morning…