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. Representative from The Environment Agency of Iceland and the Chief Epidemiologist and the Directorate of Health, were also present. Conclusions of the…
10.09.2014 High concentration of SO2 was measured at Reyðarfjordur in the eastern fjords today and peaked at 14:00H measuring the air quality at 2600 µg/m3. Measurement were showing decreasing concentration at 1500. It is uncertain how the situation will develop. Members in sensitive groups, including healthy individuals with mild asthma, may experience health effects. They may be affected at lower…
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. Representative from The Environment Agency of Iceland and the Chief Epidemiologist and the Directorate of Health, were also present. Conclusions of the…
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. Representative from The Environment Agency of Iceland and the Chief Epidemiologist and the Directorate of Health, were also present Conclusions of the…
Scientists and representatives of the Department of Civil Protection flew over Vatnajökull glacier today to measure the subsidence of Bárðarbunga caldera. The caldera has now subsided 18,5 m since the seismic activity started in Bárðarbunga on 16. August. The subsidence was first detected on Friday 5. September. Scientists at the Institute of Earth Sciences University…
Bárðarbunga: 07.09.2014, 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. Also, representatives from The Environment Agency of Iceland and the Chief Epidemiologist from the Directorate of Health, were…
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…