Icelandic volcano eruption is imminent
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Icelandic volcano eruption is imminent
According to the news (still only in Icelandic) an eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula is imminent, within hours, fairly close to the main airport KEF / BIKF.
Is reported to not be likely to spew much ash, should be a lava-only eruption, so not likely to disrupt aviation, but one never knows.
https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2..._klukkustunda/
News in English likely to appear here: https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is
Is reported to not be likely to spew much ash, should be a lava-only eruption, so not likely to disrupt aviation, but one never knows.
https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2..._klukkustunda/
News in English likely to appear here: https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is
Oh good......Just as we seem to be starting to crawl out from under Covid19 !!
Amazing how they can work out what is happening far below the ground under a volcano, and whether it will be a large or small, ash or lava eruption.
I hope it won't affect aviation.
Amazing how they can work out what is happening far below the ground under a volcano, and whether it will be a large or small, ash or lava eruption.
I hope it won't affect aviation.
According to local experts, (mbl.is and Grapevine.is reports) the main problems are likely be lava movement in fissures away from houses, and a release of fumes ... so no immediate danger to aviation nor to KEF ... there's now a webcam of Keilir up and running (https://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/keilir/) ... after a considerable local earthquake swarm in the Reykjanes peninsula that has been ongoing for the past few days. The webcam shows both a visual image and another thermal image. Impressive, and for the moment, all is quiet.
Last edited by Alsacienne; 4th Mar 2021 at 15:55.
And a new fissure has opened up ... thankfully not posing a threat to the population nor at the moment to air traffic ..
https://www.livefromiceland.is/webca...lur---volcano/
https://www.livefromiceland.is/webca...lur---volcano/
And a new fissure has opened up ... thankfully not posing a threat to the population nor at the moment to air traffic ..
https://www.livefromiceland.is/webca...lur---volcano/
https://www.livefromiceland.is/webca...lur---volcano/
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News article with pictures about a couple of chaps who landed just next to the eruption: https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2...toppar_thetta/
Actual video of the landing: https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2...id_gosstodvar/
Actual video of the landing: https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2...id_gosstodvar/