Volcano Watch 2014

a reply to: TrueAmerican

Wow, thank for that post. Seeing those bands in spectro really is indicative of tremor. I'll be hoping you're right that it's noise.



Went looking a little more for info on flood basalts and, well:

We hypothesize that these very fast injections of magma into thick underlying sediments and the unique geological setting of the Siberian LIP are the major reasons for the Permo–Triassic mass extinction being the strongest in Earth history.

Paleomagnetism of trap intrusions, East Siberia: Implications to flood basalt emplacement and the Permo–Triassic crisis of biosphere

Pertinent or no?

Great video at this site! ruv.is...

I guess I need to download Google Chrome again for translations....

a reply to: jadedANDcynical

There is just no telling if that is or isn't HT- the station is just too far.

A flood basalt is taking things pretty well over the top, and going to extremes that even alarmist me would find excessive.

However, if we can invade Iraq over some oil and non-existant WMD's, then I suppose it could be argued we should invade Iceland for their "super secret" seismic data- if that data suggests that a poisonous gas cloud of ELE proportions is about to come our way.

originally posted by: Doodle19815

Although pretty to look at, I have no idea what to look for!

There is a new post over on Volcano Cafe, link is here. In it, they explain that the rise in the blue. 2-4 Hz tremor is due to increased hydrothermal activity from enormous influx of heat.
That makes sense to me...

a reply to: Moshpet

Sure, but its like posting a pic of a thunderstorm in Miami and say its raining in Califonia - but its America !

My sense of the commentary at both VolcanoCafe and Frimann's blog is that IF this thing erupts, we are looking at a long-term rifting style event because both places are getting the sense that this thing is quite possibly drawing magma or will be drawing it from quite deep and not just from Bardarbunga. Frimann also seems to think there might be a double volcano event involving both Askja and Bardarbunga in addition to the rift eruption.

It's important to note this is still an "if" but every day this goes on without any signs of really subsiding ... it gets less likely there won't be some kind of eruption.

a reply to: egoli

Not like I could edit it.
Don't be an arse, I said I stood corrected.
M.

Al those earthquakes did quite some damage in the area, just look at all the cracks.



Also while monitoring the cam now and then when i have time, occasionally i see the plumes which were said to be dust, but i think it is more likely that it is steam mixed with dirt or so.
It comes from a point which is clearly visible at the second screenshot which i made today, the first screenshot is from yesterday evening.


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Is that an eruption on the live cam?

a reply to: ketsuko

Which cam?

I am here - www.livefromiceland.is...

AH! I hadn't hit refresh and had a black screen! I see it now!

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It looks like a fissure eruption to me

a reply to: Doodle19815

Bardarbunga

Cam 3 is showing an eruption!

Here we go!

Link to cam 3
www.livefromiceland.is...

a reply to: Doodle19815

That is the one I see a flare on...toward the right-hand edge of the screen.

Here is another stable site with several webcams near Bardarbunga and Askja. Volcams

Tentative reports have it downslope of Askja volcano area.
Weee.

a reply to: Olivine

Thanks guys! I must remember to refresh from time to time!

Anybody able to see anything on the seismos that are mile (kms) away? Or would they show anything?

a reply to: Doodle19815

Can't tell Doodle. The drumplots for the 3 closest seismos (VON, DYN, & ASK) haven't updated since 23:12 UTC. The rest of them in the area have updated, but are only showing a few very small quakes.
Have a look: Vatnajokull area seismos


ETA:
Jon Frimann has made a new short and sweet blog post.

Eruption has started on the fissure swarm

Link

I wish there was a daylight screenshot of webcam 3 to compare with what is going on now in the dark.
Well, something for me to remember to do next time.

Live and learn...lol

a reply to: Darkblade71

i'll post one online give 2 sec

there with day light

postimg.org...



you can use the live feed and scrool back to day time

fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net...

I think it has gotten wider.
I am guessing that this is about 10km out.