Icelandic Volcano Erupts, page 1

Apparently it's a 1km long fissure eruption. Luckily they're saying it isn't erupting directly under the glacier as that would cause major flooding.

BBC Article

Video Link

2nd Video

[edit on 21-3-2010 by Necrosis]

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It was reported that the last time that this volcano erupted was 1821.

Iceland lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the highly volatile boundary between the Eurasian and North American continental plates, with quakes and eruptions.

The last volcanic eruption in the Eyjafjallajoekull area occurred in 1821

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right.. so i'm going assume you NEVER heard or seen this happen in your life time..


thx ! that's 2 of us !!

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great find,

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2010-03-21 04:54:40 - Volcano Eruption - Iceland

EDIS CODE: VE-20100321-25390-ISL
Date & Time: 2010-03-21 04:54:40 [UTC]
Area: Iceland, Southern Island, Volcano Eyjafjallajökull,

!!! ALERT !!!

Damage level: Moderate (Level 2)


Confirmed Information!

Description:

A volcano in southern Iceland has erupted, forcing hundreds of people living nearby to evacate their homes. Eyewitnesses say they can see flames and a steady stream of lava from the Eyjafallajoekull glacier.

Sigurgeir Gudmundsson of the Icelandic civil protections said: "We estimate that no one is in danger in the area but we have started an evacuation plan and between 500 and 600 people are being evacuated." Public broadcaster RUV reported that the eruption had started shortly after midnight and that the area's main road had been closed. It added that three Iceland-bound Icelandair flights, out of Boston, Orlando and Seattle, had been ordered to turn back to the United States.

It said local residents were being evacuated because of the risk of flooding caused by melting glacier waters. "Ash has already begun to fall in Fljotshlid and people in the surrounding area have reported seeing bright lights emanating from the glacier," RUV said. "There is currently no sign of flooding, but it could be imminent according to experts," it added. "It is not clear exactly where the eruption is taking place but it is being investigated." A volcano in the area of the Eyjafjallajokull glacier last erupted in 1821 and 1823.




Posted:2010-03-21 04:54:40 [UTC]

Live webcam from eruption here:

dagskra.ruv.is...

Really good discussion going on at the eruptions blog about this as well:

Eruptions Blog Discussion

I'm amazed that a major and unusual eruption in Iceland is getting less attention on ATS than the fact that lots of volcanoes in Indonesia are not erupting ..... maybe that says something?

"rolls eyes"..anyway before this excellent thread is derailed even further..a link.

scienceblogs.com...

Katla will be interesting if this decides to blow, which its not done (as a major eruption) since 1755.

Here is Icelands version of USGS website:

en.vedur.is...=map

Doesn't provide as detailed an information workup as the USGS, but its something to check out.

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Looks like it's gonna be a good show tonight, weather cleared up and the eruption is raging.. they set up some cool cams here:

reykjavik.mydestinationinfo.com...

I've been home sick and watching these cams, couldnt see much last couple of days at all, everything was blocked by the weather, but now its cleared up a lot should be a good view.... it's already late can't wait to see how it looks at night!

Originally posted by elcapitano75
Looks like it's gonna be a good show tonight, weather cleared up and the eruption is raging.. they set up some cool cams here:

reykjavik.mydestinationinfo.com...

I've been home sick and watching these cams, couldnt see much last couple of days at all, everything was blocked by the weather, but now its cleared up a lot should be a good view.... it's already late can't wait to see how it looks at night!

I'm glued to the night-time webcam of the Eyjafjallajokull glacier from Thorolfsfell. Some great shows tonight.... Switching between that and the long shot from Hvolsvollur shows how big it is.. big black clouds of ?? being ejected regularly now - this wasn't happening an hour ago.

Anyone else watching that can comment??????

[edit on 24-3-2010 by MoorfNZ]

[edit on 24-3-2010 by MoorfNZ]

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