So a big Volcano in Iceland has started stirring:

WakeUp · 23-08-2014 07:08PM #1

Anyone planning on leaving the country by plane or with travel arrangements might want to keep an eye on this..

"moments ago Iceland's meteorological service reported that the island's Bardarbunga volcano, having been closely observed by volcano-watchers for the past month due to heightened seismic activity, has begun to erupt which means in addition to Russia's trade war, Europe now has another volcanic eruption to blame its latest GDP contraction on. As the local Met office summarizes, a "small" eruption of lava has occurred to the northeast of the volcano leading the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service to declare that "all air traffic is now prohibited in a large radius around the volcano."

that "a small sub-glacial eruption started Saturday near the Bárðarbunga volcano in Iceland, prompting the evacuation of tourists and causing the closure of airspace in the area, Icelandic police said, adding that it was uncertain whether the eruption would stay sub-glacial. The Icelandic Met Office said it believed a small sub-glacial lava eruption begun on Saturday afternoon under the icecap of the Dyngjujökull glacier in the northern part of the Vatnajökull glacier, near the Bárðarbunga volcano. It followed a “significant” increase in seismic activity that begun after 10 a.m. local time.

“The eruption is considered a minor event at this point. Because of pressure from the glacier cap it is uncertain whether the eruption will stay sub-glacial or not,” Icelandic Police said in a statement. “The Coast Guard aircraft, TF-Sif, is currently monitoring the area and there are no visible signs of a plume at this moment. Nothing indicates floods because of the eruption.”

As a reminder, the Bardarbunga volcano is 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) wide and rises about 1,900 meters (6,234 feet) above sea level. It last erupted in 1996 and can spew both ash and molten lava. The volcano lies beneath Vatnajokull, Europe’s largest glacier. Roads to and from the area have been closed and the Coast Guard was today scheduled to fly over the area with scientists from the University of Iceland and people from the Civil Protection Agency.

it could be minor or it could be major wont know for a while yet. worth keeping an eye on though.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-08-23/icelands-bardarbunga-volcano-begins-erupt-ash-cloud-imminent-aviation-warning-raised

live weblink of the Volcano:

3D realtime visual of the current seismic activity
http://baering.github.io/

newsmap
http://newsmap.jp/#/w/es_ar,au,de_at,pt-br_br,ca,fr,de,in,it,es_mx,nl_nl,nz,es,uk,us/view/all/Bardarbunga/

kneemos · 23-08-2014 07:12PM

Complete overreaction the last time.

Chavways · 23-08-2014 07:14PM

I'm supposed to return to Ireland on Tuesday from San Francisco after a J1 and this is the last thing I need! Can it at least wait until Thursday to erupt?

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 23-08-2014 07:16PM

Stick with the ice Icelanders, leave the volcanoes to the Volcaners ye idiots!!!

*shakes fist*

Infini · 23-08-2014 07:17PM

Chavways wrote: »

I'm supposed to return to Ireland on Tuesday from San Francisco after a J1 and this is the last thing I need! Can it at least wait until Thursday to erupt?

Wouldnt hold your breath it might backed up too much and need to blow its load......

comongethappy · 23-08-2014 07:17PM

Its just like what the old gypsy woman said.

Adamantium · 23-08-2014 07:20PM

I'm looking forward to the pyroclastic flow bucket challenge/triathlon myself.

PM for details on donations.

Witchie · 23-08-2014 07:22PM

Its all my fault. The last time I met my sister in London for a few girly days the volcano erupted and I was lucky coz I could get home but she had to get a bus back to Scotland. We are meeting in London on Wednesday for a few girly days...........dun dun dunnnnnn!

Mrs Garth Brooks · 23-08-2014 07:26PM

Let's hope it stays a minor thing. I'm getting of out if here next week. I'm not staying here to be faced a life on job bridge and no volcanoe is going to keep me here.... Dirty basterd.

WakeUp · 23-08-2014 07:27PM

kneemos wrote: »

Complete overreaction the last time.

yep I agree some 100,000 flights cancelled based on predictions made by computer models I think. Im not learned enough about such things to know if thats how it should be done though the last time this happened my sister got stranded in the states. some ten million people affected last time when volcanos stir in Iceland has me paying attention these days.

DrGreenthumb · 23-08-2014 07:31PM

The Ash challenge

bumper234 · 23-08-2014 07:34PM

Witchie wrote: »

Its all my fault. The last time I met my sister in London for a few girly days the volcano erupted and I was lucky coz I could get home but she had to get a bus back to Scotland. We are meeting in London on Wednesday for a few girly days...........dun dun dunnnnnn!

You really are a witch? :eek:

anncoates · 23-08-2014 07:36PM

I'll lava look at my holiday plans now.

Thanks OP.

kneemos · 23-08-2014 07:37PM

WakeUp wrote: »

yep I agree some 100,000 flights cancelled based on predictions made by computer models I think. Im not learned enough about such things to know if thats how it should be done though the last time this happened my sister got stranded in the states. some ten million people affected last time when volcanos stir in Iceland has me paying attention these days.

My understanding of it was that it was based on wind direction,but the actual level of ash in the air by the time it reached mainland Europe appeared to be very questionable at best.

calanus · 23-08-2014 07:39PM

I'm working over here at the moment. I'm in the same building as the Volcanologists and there seems to be a hive of activity around here. Though talking to them they are of the opinion that it will likely fizzle out. The Met office and scientists are not in agreement with what is happening here. It's not the main volcano but a few kilometres to the North West of it. So far they have detected slow moving lava which is under almost 300-400 meters of ice which is a lot of ice. There will almost certainly be a flash flood from the melted glacier.... That will have quite a significant localised effect but they do not think that there will be the same kind of effect that the other one had

wendell borton · 23-08-2014 07:40PM

He poureth on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind is the portion of their cup.

calanus · 23-08-2014 07:41PM

So they don't think that it will even breach the glacier meaning no ash and no plane cancellations. Just to note: All the stock pictures that the news agencies look nothing like what the scene is now at the volcano. You could literally walk on top of the glacier and you would have no idea that anything is happening.

23-08-2014 07:44PM

Hope you're right, calunus. My fella is on the Shetland islands and i'm looking forward to him coming home for some sexy time.

Banjo String · 23-08-2014 07:45PM

If it's coffee he's stirring, I like lots of milk, 1 sugar.

Tay, just a splash of milk, no sugar.

RossieMan · 23-08-2014 07:46PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Hope you're right, calunus. My fella is on the Shetland islands and i'm looking forward to him coming home for some sexy time.

jaysus.

penis is never far from after hours.

Edit:

Oh my. the user above proves my point.

Banjo String · 23-08-2014 07:47PM

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Stick with the ice Icelanders, leave the volcanoes to the Volcaners ye idiots!!!

*shakes fist*

Are you and the volcano related?

island's Bardarbunga volcano

AllGunsBlazing · 23-08-2014 07:47PM

Someone said on sky news that regulations on flying in these conditions have been relaxed somewhat since the last eruption. So even if it does blow the impact on flights won't be as drastic.

WakeUp · 23-08-2014 07:48PM

calanus wrote: »

So they don't think that it will even breach the glacier meaning no ash and no plane cancellations. Just to note: All the stock pictures that the news agencies look nothing like what the scene is now at the volcano. You could literally walk on top of the glacier and you would have no idea that anything is happening.

So does that mean it hasnt erupted per se? as in breached the surface..or is what is happening taking place under the surface? or did it have a little eruption and then simmer down?...

losthorizon · 23-08-2014 07:50PM

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Stick with the ice Icelanders, leave the volcanoes to the Volcaners ye idiots!!!

*shakes fist*

Not much ice in Iceland truth be told (or Green in Greenland).

One of the first cases of propaganda.

23-08-2014 07:50PM

RossieMan wrote: »

jaysus.

penis is never far from after hours.

Edit:

Oh my. the user above proves my point.

It's been 7 weeks, RossieMan.

SEVEN

WEEKS

!!!

Joe Doe · 23-08-2014 07:53PM

On a plus note Bárðarbunga
aka: "Bar o' Bunga" (mysteriously mostly pronounced in an mumbai type accent),
is much easier to say than it's counterpart: Eyjafjallajokull
when enquiring at the check-in desks about it's status...

calanus · 23-08-2014 07:54PM

WakeUp wrote: »

So does that mean it hasnt erupted per se? as in breached the surface..or is what is happening taking place under the surface? or did it have a little eruption and then simmer down?...

Well.... from what I can gather the best answer I can get is that it may or may not have. They know for sure that lave has been detected flowing under the ice which may not always mean that an eruption has taken place (which is why there is some arguments between the met office and the scientists at the university). An eruption can still happen but not break through the surface of the glacier meaning that no ash gets ejected in the air.

Joe Doe · 23-08-2014 08:09PM

topic filtered newsfeeds: http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Hot+Topics/Iceland+Volcano
topic filtered newsfeeds: http://newsmap.jp/#/w/es_ar,au,de_at,pt-br_br,ca,fr,de,in,it,es_mx,nl_nl,nz,es,uk,us/view/all/Bardarbunga/

live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc#t=27339 ^

^ not as good as watching the Superbowl or anything (with all it's cheerleaders, fireworks, rock n' razzamataz), 1719 live viewers currently all the same.

WakeUp · 23-08-2014 08:10PM

calanus wrote: »

Well.... from what I can gather the best answer I can get is that it may or may not have. They know for sure that lave has been detected flowing under the ice which may not always mean that an eruption has taken place (which is why there is some arguments between the met office and the scientists at the university). An eruption can still happen but not break through the surface of the glacier meaning that no ash gets ejected in the air.

Ok thanks calanus if you get anymore updates do please share them. I found this live stream like you said it all looks quite calm and serene at the moment..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Hot+Topics/Iceland+Volcano

WakeUp · 23-08-2014 08:11PM

Joe Doe wrote: »

topic filtered newsfeeds: http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Hot+Topics/Iceland+Volcano
topic filtered newsfeeds: http://newsmap.jp/#/w/es_ar,au,de_at,pt-br_br,ca,fr,de,in,it,es_mx,nl_nl,nz,es,uk,us/view/all/Bardarbunga/

live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc#t=27339 ^

^ not as good as watching the Superbowl or anything (with all it's cheerleaders, fireworks, rock n' razzamataz), 1719 live viewers currently all the same.

I was posting links like this just as you were:D thanks for those.

kneemos · 23-08-2014 08:14PM

Joe Doe wrote: »

topic filtered newsfeeds: http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Hot+Topics/Iceland+Volcano
topic filtered newsfeeds: http://newsmap.jp/#/w/es_ar,au,de_at,pt-br_br,ca,fr,de,in,it,es_mx,nl_nl,nz,es,uk,us/view/all/Bardarbunga/

live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc#t=27339 ^

^ not as good as watching the Superbowl or anything (with all it's cheerleaders, fireworks, rock n' razzamataz), 1719 live viewers currently all the same.

Might grab the highlights.

So a big Volcano in Iceland has started stirring:

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