PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Iceland volcano eruption risk level raised for aviation
Old 16th Sep 2014, 08:16
  #152 (permalink)  
henry_crun
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Age: 81
Posts: 316
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Just a quick explanation for those counting earthquakes - this is not a reliable indicator.

The caldera is dropping at a steady rate. When it encounters an obstruction around its periphery it will progressively add weight to it until it breaks. The magnitude and frequency of quakes is simply a measure of the size and number of obstructions.
henry_crun is offline