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The Iceland Volcano Thread

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    #3002
    waterways
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭waterways


    Yesterday I thought the swarm has calmed a bit but last night the people of Grinda­vík (southwest of the area) got scared by a string of stronger earthquakes of 4 and higher, one reached 5.0. What we know so far is that scientists believe that it was caused by the magma channel that has already been formed between Fagradalsfjall and Keilir and is pushing between them in the crust and increases the tension on the crust elsewhere, also west of Fagradalsfjall all the way to Grindavík.


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    #3003
    waterways
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭waterways


    After a few more calm days there were again some more earthquakes > 3 up to 5.1 overnight.
    Scientists said yesterday evening that the magma chamber is 7 km long 1m wide and has expanded 2-3 km to the south, where the hotter part now is just 1 km below the surface. At the bottom of the magma chamber, at a depth of about five kilometers, there is a channel and from there flows about 15 to 20 cubic meters per second upwards. "Small earthquakes, a small pulse of unrest and there could be an eruption almost at very short notice, I think, "says Freysteinn, geophysicist at the University of Iceland Institute of Earth Sciences. https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/03/09/getur-gosid-an-fyrirboda


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    #3004
    speckle
    Registered Users Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    just saw below earthquake 3.3 on the live cams in the second link...camera shaking..watched then went and checked incase the tired eyes were playing tricks.. amazing scenery..shame I was on mobile i couldnt post quicker but it was kind of mesmerizing watching in real time :D

    https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6153896/mag3quake-Mar-12-2021-ICELAND-REGION.html

    Two live cams link

    https://grapevine.is/news/2021/03/12/seismic-roundup-livestreams-of-possible-eruption-site-quakes-over-3-0-magnitude-continue/?steady_tried_to_set_safari_fix_cookie=true


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    #3005
    je551e
    Registered Users Posts: 440 ✭✭je551e


    “Eruption confirmed at Fagradalsfjall mountain”

    Per Iceland Geology Blog on Facebook


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    #3006
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,018 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Livestream in approximate area:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_9z9-ndZnA


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    #3007
    waterways
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭waterways


    https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/03/20/myndskeid-gaeslunnar-af-eldgosinu?itm_source=parsely-api


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    #3008
    waterways
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭waterways


    They have just brought the webcam to the eruption area.
    https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/03/20/beint-vefstreymi-fra-borgarfjalli-ad-eldstodvunum?term=vefmyndav%C3%A9l&rtype=news&slot=1


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    #3009
    pad199207
    Registered Users Posts: 7,116 ✭✭✭pad199207


    waterways wrote: »
    They have just brought the webcam to the eruption area.
    https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/03/20/beint-vefstreymi-fra-borgarfjalli-ad-eldstodvunum?term=vefmyndav%C3%A9l&rtype=news&slot=1

    What a view!


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    #3010
    waterways
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭waterways


    pad199207 wrote: »
    What a view!


    I agree! I find it calming to watch the so far soft eruption.
    Saw an airplane flying directly above the magma current several times.
    It is somewhat peaceful but toxic gas could be brought with the southwesterly wind close to Reykjavik.


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    #3011
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,114 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Are these helicoptors scientific or tourism related?


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    #3012
    cnocbui
    Registered Users Posts: 19,678 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    pad199207 wrote: »
    What a view!

    If you fullscreen it, you can see people on the right side of the flow getting very close to it. They should have a good think about what recently happened to the cruise ship passengers in New Zealand.


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    #3013
    waterways
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭waterways


    Water John wrote: »
    Are these helicoptors scientific or tourism related?


    Zero tourism allowed. Civil Defense is controlling the area. The scientists try to take samples from the lava to evaluate where the magma enters the magma chamber. Technicians and geoscientists are also measuring near the eruption.


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    #3014
    pad199207
    Registered Users Posts: 7,116 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Has the fissure become a little more active?


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    #3015
    PokeHerKing
    Registered Users Posts: 4,225 ✭✭✭PokeHerKing


    Yeah looking noticeably more active. Although it's getting darker as well which could be adding to the effect. Fair few hams on that hill alright, exillerating no doubt but fairly stupid overall youd have to think.


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    #3016
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,819 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    pad199207 wrote: »
    Has the fissure become a little more active?

    Looks more active then when I saw it this morning, seems to be spewing out magma with more force .Getting darker though too so glow off the magma standing out more. The scientists nearby not too perturbed by it and felt safe enough to land a helicopter and turn off the engine :pac:


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    #3017
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    Meteorite58 wrote: »
    Looks more active then when I saw it this morning, seems to be spewing out magma with more force .Getting darker though too so glow off the magma standing out more. The scientists nearby not too perturbed by it and felt safe enough to land a helicopter and turn off the engine :pac:

    Defintely more active now than when i was watching earlier. Quiet spectacular to watch it spew higher and higher.


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    #3018
    Dillonb3
    Registered Users Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭Dillonb3


    Geologyhub on youtube has just put up a video on this eruption. I Highly recommend his channel as he puts up videos on volcanoes around the world



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    #3019
    g0g
    Registered Users Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭g0g


    Check out lightning top left of previous webcam right now!


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    #3020
    cnocbui
    Registered Users Posts: 19,678 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Meteorite58 wrote: »
    Looks more active then when I saw it this morning, seems to be spewing out magma with more force .Getting darker though too so glow off the magma standing out more. The scientists nearby not too perturbed by it and felt safe enough to land a helicopter and turn off the engine :pac:

    What could possibly go wrong?

    _110074769_capture.jpg


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    #3021
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,048 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    waterways wrote: »
    Zero tourism allowed. Civil Defense is controlling the area. The scientists try to take samples from the lava to evaluate where the magma enters the magma chamber. Technicians and geoscientists are also measuring near the eruption.
    There seems to be lots of tourists there atm. Plenty of people walking by the camera and plenty of lights on the mountain on the far side of eruption.
    Maybe the civil defense have gone to the leaba?


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    #3022
    quodec
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭quodec


    Pretty active now with a couple of smaller side fissure also spewing magma. That livecam is mesmeric viewing!


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    #3023
    expectationlost
    Registered Users Posts: 11,753 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    Skyhunter wrote: »
    Some nice footage here.

    https://www.visir.is/k/79cdb585-dcc1-4301-bdf5-eba5f061f289-1616270081483


    why are all those people there?


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    #3024
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Skyhunter wrote: »
    Some nice footage here.

    https://www.visir.is/k/79cdb585-dcc1-4301-bdf5-eba5f061f289-1616270081483

    Wow!


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    #3025
    waterways
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭waterways


    Say my name wrote: »
    There seems to be lots of tourists there atm. Plenty of people walking by the camera and plenty of lights on the mountain on the far side of eruption.
    Maybe the civil defense have gone to the leaba?


    It is a pretty little tourist eruption but not really safe to have a night walk there. :o
    Police said last night they counted 300 cars parked along the streets and its a long night walk but hey with that magical disco ball?


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    #3026
    silver2020
    Registered Users Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭silver2020


    waterways wrote: »
    It is a pretty little tourist eruption but not really safe to have a night walk there. :o
    Police said last night they counted 300 cars parked along the streets and its a long night walk but hey with that magical disco ball?

    so a bit like the Dublin Mountains when an inch of snow falls and everyone head up? :D


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    #3027
    Gamergurll
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭Gamergurll


    Maybe I've watched too many disaster movies and they've made me stupid 😂 those people just casually standing around by the crater and lava is shooting over their heads.. They don't seem too bothered?
    Skyhunter wrote: »
    Some nice footage here.

    https://www.visir.is/k/79cdb585-dcc1-4301-bdf5-eba5f061f289-1616270081483


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    #3028
    Wine Goddess
    Registered Users Posts: 550 ✭✭✭Wine Goddess


    Gamergurll wrote: »
    Maybe I've watched too many disaster movies and they've made me stupid 😂 those people just casually standing around by the crater and lava is shooting over their heads.. They don't seem too bothered?

    Yeah!!! Astonishing! Great footage though!


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    #3029
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users Posts: 16,109 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    No choppers landing today! At least not in the foreground.


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    #3030
    cnocbui
    Registered Users Posts: 19,678 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Gamergurll wrote: »
    Maybe I've watched too many disaster movies and they've made me stupid �� those people just casually standing around by the crater and lava is shooting over their heads.. They don't seem too bothered?

    A lot of that footage was shot with a long focal length lens which tends to foreshorten distances, so waht appears to be over their heads is severl hundred metres behind them. The drone/chopper footage shows it better.


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    #3031
    waterways
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭waterways


    People were asked to move to the hillsides this morning, luckily before part of the crater gave way for a new lava flow

    https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/03/21/gigbarmurinn-gefur-sig-og-ny-hraunrennslisaed-myndast

    Many people are close to the magma this evening. The wind is easing. It is a closed valley and there is a lot gas. Would like to see people going a bit more up the hill.


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