Pictures and posters showing the development in Holuhraun
Here are three posters from the scientists at Institute of Earth Sciences University of Iceland and the Icelandic Met Office.
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Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection 6. September
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…
Photos of the rift valley, graben, in Holuhraun
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.
Pictures from the overflight of Dyngjujökull and Holuhraun today
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…
Traffic surveillance in the area north of Vatnajökull glacier
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…
Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection 5. September
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…
Further closing due to new fissure in Holuhraun
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…
Factsheet from Icelandic Met Office 4. September
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.…
Restrictions on traffic in the area for scientists and journalist has been lifted
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…
Further restrictions on access to the volcanic eruption site
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…