5. September 2014 at 08:30 This morning journalists from Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV), who were flying over the eruption site in Holuhraun, saw that a new fissure south of the old one had opened during the night. The new fissure is closer to the Dyngjujökull glacier. Scientists and representatives from Civil Protection are now…
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 intensity of the ongoing eruption in Holuhraun is not declining.…
Yesterday the District Commissioner in Húsavík decided to clear the area close to the volcanic eruption site in Holuhraun and to close road F910 leading to the site. This was done in light of unexplained increased seismic tremor in the area. The tremor decreased late last night and has not been measured since. The District…
The District Commissioner in Husavik has decided to further restrict access to the eruption site northwest of Vatnajökull glacier, due to increased unrest at the eruption site in Holuhraun,. The media and scientists have been given a limited access with special permissions to the area, subject to certain terms and conditions. While this uncertainty remains no one will…
Scientists following the volcanic eruption have detected incread unrest in the Bardarbunga volcanic system. Scientists working on the site the have retreated to safety and journalists have been asked to do the same. TF-SIF, the Icelandic Coast Guard surveillance aircraft, is now flying over the area and scientists on board are collecting new data on…
Bárðarbunga: 03.09.2014, 12:20 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: Earthquake activity continues – around 160 earthquakes…
The map below shows all earthquakes that have been manually processed by the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) since 16 August 2014 when the wave of seismic activity started in Bardarbunga. Further information on the issue can be seen on the IMO web page.
Einar Gudmann, an Icelandic photographer, has a web page with photos of the volcanic eruption in Holuhraun. This is a link to his page. The photo below is taken by Ármann Höskuldsson volcanologist who was one of the first to document the eruption.
The District Commissioner in Husavik has decided to lift the closure of road nr. 862, the section from the Ringroad to Dettifoss waterfall on the west side of Jökulsá á Fjöllum. The opening will take effect from 0800 on September 2nd. Other roads on the west side of Jökulsá are still closed including hiking trails.…
29.08.2014 13:17 The 3 nautical mile safety restricted flight area around the volcanic activity set by the Icelandic Transport Authority has been cancelled. No flight restrictions are in effect as a result of the volcanic eruption. http://www.isavia.is/