The lava now covers an area over 17 square kilometers
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.
The lava from the Holuhraun eruption compared to Reykjavík. Picture Institute of Earth Sciences University of Iceland.
The lava field in Holuhraun on 8. September. Picture Institude of Earth Sciences University of Iceland.
Radar picture of the lava field in Holuhraun at noon on 7. September. Picture Institude of Earth Sciences University of Iceland.
The lava field in Holuhraun seen from space. Picture Institude of Earth Sciences University of Iceland and NASA.
