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 |
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. |
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.
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Well it's popped .... live feed here .... https://www.livefromiceland.is/webca...lur---volcano/
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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/ |
4th fissure opened overnight. Still not much to see in daylight.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....279d88b99.jpeg |
.... and you might like this .... recommend full screen and sound on full ... and no interruptions. (or eruptions!)
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Originally Posted by Alsacienne
(Post 11022843)
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/ |
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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/ |
I saw this .... did they manage to take off again and in which direction? Pity that wasn't filmed!
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From inside that airplane:
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Thank you so much for posting this! Amazing ... and the take off! Wonder what the PSI was for their tyres landing on that sort of rough terrain!!!
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