The Iceland Volcano Thread

JustAddWater · 22-04-2010 08:39PM

I think we have a new pope ...

maquiladora wrote: »

Half hidden behind that cloud but the plume is looking good in the evening sunlight right now. Pretty high compared to the last few days :

krankykitty · 22-04-2010 09:19PM

She's blowing a fair bit again..

22-04-2010 09:40PM

The met office have issued a new set of charts for aircraft, these now have two zones, one where there is a risk of meeting ash and another one where the ash is likely to exceed safety levels.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2010/volcano/ashconcentration/index.html

Jessibelle · 22-04-2010 09:59PM

Deleted User wrote: »

The met office have issued a new set of charts for aircraft, these now have two zones, one where there is a risk of meeting ash and another one where the ash is likely to exceed safety levels.

Can I ask a stupid question? Why is there large gaps between some areas where predicted high levels of ash may be encountered?

maquiladora · 22-04-2010 10:00PM

From this angle you can see the glow of lava starting to become visible, should get more vivid as it gets darker. Hopefully wont get any clouds to spoil the view...

http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-valahnjuk/

pathway33 · 22-04-2010 10:38PM

Jessibelle wrote: »

Can I ask a stupid question? Why is there large gaps between some areas where predicted high levels of ash may be encountered?

i'm no scientist but at a guess i would say wind

maquiladora · 22-04-2010 10:43PM

At the moment :

IvySlayer · 23-04-2010 01:16AM

Eyja is still going off :eek:

alibabba · 23-04-2010 07:28AM

Looking at live feed now, by god she is alive this morning.

Su Campu · 23-04-2010 07:34AM

Here's an interesting timeline (albeit from the Guardian) of events that eventually led to the lifting of the ban.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/apr/21/airlines-battle-skies

jambofc · 23-04-2010 07:34AM

alibabba wrote: »

Looking at live feed now, by god she is alive this morning.

she sure is :eek:

DOCARCH · 23-04-2010 07:52AM

It doesn't really matter to us now that winds have turned. It can do what it likes.

I believe Iceland's airports may close today - for the first time since the eruption!

jambofc · 23-04-2010 07:55AM

DOCARCH wrote: »

It doesn't really matter to us now that winds have turned. It can do what it likes.

I believe Iceland's airports may close today - for the first time since the eruption!

it's fantastic to watch it live......
with the added bonus that winds have changed

alibabba · 23-04-2010 07:56AM

DOCARCH wrote: »

It doesn't really matter to us now that winds have turned. It can do what it likes.

I believe Iceland's airports may close today - for the first time since the eruption!

The longer she stays unstable, the more of a chance it will effect Katla
Then it will matter to us.

Webmonkey · 23-04-2010 08:59AM

alibabba wrote: »

The longer she stays unstable, the more of a chance it will effect Katla
Then it will matter to us.

My thoughts exactly

23-04-2010 09:38AM

Jessibelle wrote: »

Can I ask a stupid question? Why is there large gaps between some areas where predicted high levels of ash may be encountered?

The wind has dispersed and diluted it, but much of it has simply fallen to the ground.

Su Campu · 23-04-2010 10:45AM

Moderate to heavy showers are forecast over much of southern Iceland today. Southeasterly winds at 5,000ft may just blow the majority of the plume to the north of Reykjavik's two airports, but they will still no doubt be affected.

Moderate to heavy showers are forecast over much of southern Iceland today. Southeasterly winds at 5,000ft may just blow the majority of the plume to the north of Reykjavik's two airports, but they will still no doubt be affected. Here are three Reykjavik webcams pointing in three different directions

maquiladora · 23-04-2010 11:01AM

The latest from Iceland Met Office :

23 April 2010 10:45

Volcanic tremor has been similar the last 24 hours. GPS stations around Eyjafjallajökull showed deflation associated with the eruption.

The plume could be seen on IMO's radar till 04:00. This morning it rose up to 16.000 feet, ca 4.8 km, and ash is blowing towards west.

Water in Markarfljot river increased slightly yesterday, probably due to continuous flow from the eruption area (Gigjökull).

DOCARCH · 23-04-2010 11:26AM

alibabba wrote: »

The longer she stays unstable, the more of a chance it will effect Katla
Then it will matter to us.

Yes, well Katla is a completely different matter. If that erupts, it doesn't matter what way the wind the blows, we'd all know about it soon enough!

maquiladora · 23-04-2010 12:21PM

Is it just my eyes or is there a smaller plume rising seperately now from a new area to the left of the main column? Or is that from somewhere else in the background?

alibabba · 23-04-2010 12:23PM

maquiladora wrote: »

Is it just my eyes or is there a smaller plume rising seperately now from a new area to the left of the main column? Or is that from somewhere else in the background?

other one of the 3 enya craters ?
im guessing ?

maquiladora · 23-04-2010 12:28PM

alibabba wrote: »

other one of the 3 enya craters ?
im guessing ?

I was thinking that but couldn't work out if it was further back in the distance or part of the same volcano. I didn't notice it there earlier anyway.

krankykitty · 23-04-2010 12:49PM

Loads of people appearing in the webcam now!

kingbrilliant · 23-04-2010 01:18PM

They seemed to be photographing something off to the left of the picture - wonder what that was.

Su Campu · 23-04-2010 06:16PM

Southwestern Iceland is closed to air traffic for the first time since the eruption began.

http://www.kefairport.is/English/News/750/Important-message-on-flights-to/from-Keflavik-International-Airport---today-Friday-23-April/default.aspx

News » Important message on flights to/from Keflavik International Airport - today Friday 23 April
23.04.2010

The flight zone for Keflavik International Airport and Reykjavik International Airport is closed from today Friday 23 April until further notice, due to the recent volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull glacier in Iceland.

The ash distribution is not expected to reach Northern or Eastern Iceland and the two other international airports at Akureyri and Egilsstadir will stay open for all air traffic. Icelandair and Iceland Express intend to operate their flights to/from Iceland from Akureyri Airport.

Passengers are urged to monitor flight schedules closely on their airline web sites since changes can be made with short notice.

Information on Icelandair website

Information on Iceland Express website

This is the first time that the flight zones around the two Icelandic International Airports are threatened by airborne lava ash since volcanic activity started in Southern Iceland last March.

Reykjavik METAR reporting Volcanic Ash in the Vicinity

[FONT=Monospace,Courier]BIRK 231800Z 12010KT 9999 VCVA SCT030 BKN044 BKN070 05/M03 Q1012[/FONT]

red menace · 23-04-2010 07:25PM

Lots of activity in the 1 to 2 hz range on 4 of the sensors

http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/gosplott.html

I am actually an idiot looking at 3 days ago

Pa ElGrande · 24-04-2010 10:36AM

Evelyn Browning Garriss Editor The Browning Newsletter Topic: Volcanic Eruptions, Hurricanes, El Nino & Agriculture

http://www.netcastdaily.com/broadcast/fsn2010-0424-3.m3u

http://www.netcastdaily.com/broadcast/fsn2010-0424-3.mp3

Worth a listen.

maquiladora · 27-04-2010 12:22PM

Check out the angle the plume is blowing on the webcam now. Very dramatic shot.

http://www.simnet.is/jonfr500/earthquake/vefmyndeyjafjalmulaen.html

alibabba · 27-04-2010 12:25PM

very cool

27-04-2010 12:44PM

red menace wrote: »

Lots of activity in the 1 to 2 hz range on 4 of the sensors

http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/gosplott.html

Still grumbling along...

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