Iceland Volcano is erupting

[riverwalker]

AccuWeather.com ?@breakingweather · 6m
Code RED aviation warning issued for #Bardarbunga. May disrupt international travel: http://ow.ly/AQnQf

live web cam
http://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/bardarbunga-2/

[adirondacker]

1. Thanks for the update!

another news article...
http://www.icenews.is/2014/08/29/a-fissure-eruption-has-started-in-iceland/

[zappaman]

2. Yikes!

Let's hope it doesn't screw up air travel again!

[adirondacker]

3. "Seismic eruption tremor is low indicating effusive eruption without significant explosive activity.

"Shortly after midnight a fissure eruption started between Dyngjujokull glacier and the Askja caldera in the Northern region of lava field Holuhraun. It is a fissure eruption on what appears to be a 300 metres long rift with a NA-SE direction. No volcanic ash has been detected with the radar system at the moment. The wind field conditions in the area are wind blowing toward NW at 12 m/s at 5 km altitude. Seismic eruption tremor is low indicating effusive eruption without significant explosive activity.

Scientists who have been at work close to the eruption monitor the event at a safe distance. The Coast Guard aircraft, TF-SIF is scheduled to take off at 9:30 this morning. The Icelandic Met Office has raised the aviation colorcode over the eruption site to red and the Icelandic Air Traffic Contol has closed down the airspace from the earth up to 18000 feet (see picture below)."




http://www.icenews.is/2014/08/29/latest-volcano-report-from-the-iceland-national-crisis-coordination-centre/

[cwydro]

4. got family traveling soon

thanks for the update!

[SidDithers]

5. Bookmarking so I can find the thread later...

thanks for posting.

Sid

[morningfog]

6. This is one of those events that fascinate, excite and worry me.

[morningfog]

7. Link to real time seismic activity, regularly updated. Amazing:

http://baering.github.io/

[morningfog]

8. Earthquake animation:

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[Cleita]

9. Thank you.

Finally a post about something important.

[Mojorabbit]

10. I have a flight booked there for vacation

next week! I hope the volcano settles down very soon.

[TuxedoKat]

11. From the last major Icelandic Volcano Eruption

I love this cartoon:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/volcano_name