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Small eruption near Bardarbunga

29 points by kristjanmik 12y ago

jongold 12y ago
Is there a map for the area that's grounded yet?
- kristjanmik 12y ago
  The Icelandic safety institution: http://www.almannavarnir.is/displayer.asp?cat_id=8&module_id=220&element_id=3158 http://www.almannavarnir.is/displayer.asp?cat_id=8&module_id... Also mapped by ruv.is here: http://www.ruv.is/files/imagecache/frmynd-stor-624x351/myndir/lokanir_vefur_0.jpg http://www.ruv.is/files/imagecache/frmynd-stor-624x351/myndi...
k-mcgrady 12y ago
Does anyone know how likely it is that this eruption will cause disruption (to air travel) as severe as the one a few years ago?
- IvyMike 12y ago
  It is less likely if only because the flight regulations aren't as strict--it used to be any measurable ash closed an air space, but this has now been revised to close airspace only if the ash levels are 4mg per cubic meter of air or greater. http://www.iata.org/pressroom/facts_figures/fact_sheets/pages/volcanic-ash.aspx http://www.iata.org/pressroom/facts_figures/fact_sheets/page... http://www.icao.int/publications/documents/9974_en.pdf http://www.icao.int/publications/documents/9974_en.pdf
- tephra 12y ago
  Hard to tell, the icelandic weather service has upgraded Bárðarbunga volcano to color code red which is: "Eruption is imminent with significant emmission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere likely OR eruption is underway or suspected with significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere [ash-plume height specified, if possible]."
- hugi 12y ago
  Well… On one hand, it's believed to be among earth's most powerful volcanic systems. On the other hands, volcanos are impossible to predict.
dclowd9901 12y ago
Oh dammit, please don't full-on erupt. My first European trip in my 31 years on this planet better not be canceled by a frigging act of God.
- icantthinkofone 12y ago
  WELL YOU PISSED ME OFF!
stdgy 12y ago
Here is a page that seems to be collating a good amount of information: http://volcanocafe.wordpress.com/info-on-bardarbunga/ http://volcanocafe.wordpress.com/info-on-bardarbunga/ YouTube LiveStream combining a few of the webcam sources, a twitter feed and a map of the earthquakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc Kind of neat to see how much information we have access to.
slurm1 12y ago
http://baering.github.io/ http://baering.github.io/
blitzkopf 12y ago
3D Animation I made of the earthquakes locations and magnitude http://blitzkopf.github.io/ http://blitzkopf.github.io/ . But anyways there is no real eruption yet.

29 points by kristjanmik 12y ago

jongold 12y ago

Is there a map for the area that's grounded yet?

kristjanmik 12y ago
The Icelandic safety institution: http://www.almannavarnir.is/displayer.asp?cat_id=8&module_id=220&element_id=3158 http://www.almannavarnir.is/displayer.asp?cat_id=8&module_id... Also mapped by ruv.is here: http://www.ruv.is/files/imagecache/frmynd-stor-624x351/myndir/lokanir_vefur_0.jpg http://www.ruv.is/files/imagecache/frmynd-stor-624x351/myndi...

k-mcgrady 12y ago

Does anyone know how likely it is that this eruption will cause disruption (to air travel) as severe as the one a few years ago?

IvyMike 12y ago
It is less likely if only because the flight regulations aren't as strict--it used to be any measurable ash closed an air space, but this has now been revised to close airspace only if the ash levels are 4mg per cubic meter of air or greater. http://www.iata.org/pressroom/facts_figures/fact_sheets/pages/volcanic-ash.aspx http://www.iata.org/pressroom/facts_figures/fact_sheets/page... http://www.icao.int/publications/documents/9974_en.pdf http://www.icao.int/publications/documents/9974_en.pdf
tephra 12y ago
Hard to tell, the icelandic weather service has upgraded Bárðarbunga volcano to color code red which is: "Eruption is imminent with significant emmission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere likely OR eruption is underway or suspected with significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere [ash-plume height specified, if possible]."
hugi 12y ago
Well… On one hand, it's believed to be among earth's most powerful volcanic systems. On the other hands, volcanos are impossible to predict.

dclowd9901 12y ago

Oh dammit, please don't full-on erupt. My first European trip in my 31 years on this planet better not be canceled by a frigging act of God.

icantthinkofone 12y ago
WELL YOU PISSED ME OFF!

stdgy 12y ago

Here is a page that seems to be collating a good amount of information: http://volcanocafe.wordpress.com/info-on-bardarbunga/ http://volcanocafe.wordpress.com/info-on-bardarbunga/ YouTube LiveStream combining a few of the webcam sources, a twitter feed and a map of the earthquakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc Kind of neat to see how much information we have access to.

slurm1 12y ago

http://baering.github.io/ http://baering.github.io/

blitzkopf 12y ago

3D Animation I made of the earthquakes locations and magnitude http://blitzkopf.github.io/ http://blitzkopf.github.io/ . But anyways there is no real eruption yet.