Eyjafjöll Volcano on Fimmvörduháls Continues Erupting
As volcanic activity at the Fimmvörduháls in south Iceland waxes and wanes, an expert said up to 20 million cubic meters of pyroclasts may have been ejected from the fissure.
Local geophysicist Magnús Tumi Gudmundsson said the volcano may have spewed an estimated, 15-20 million cubic meters of tephra since the eruption began on March 21. The lava now covers an area of about one square kilometer, he told a local newspaper.
Tephra fountain seen at Fimmvörduháls. Source . Image may be subject to copyright. Click image to enlarge.
Lava Fall created by eruption at Iceland’s Fimmvörduháls Source. Image may be subject to copyright. Click image to enlarge.
Increased Volcanic Activity in Iceland. Image may be subject to copyright.
Videos
- Video by MBL
- Horfa á kvikmyndir frá Hvannárgili [26 march 2010]
- Horfa á kvikmyndir frá Hrunagili [26 march 2010]
- Eruption Caught on Video by Iceland Coast Guard (WMV) – 20 March 2010
- Hrunagil (video)
- Iceland TV RUC
Technical information:
- New map of the lava flow from 21 – 24 March 2010
- Latest Map of volcanic emissions 25 March 2010 (Icelandic)
Webcams – Volcanoes in Iceland
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Related Sites in Iceland (English)
- Institute of Earth Sciences, Iceland
- Geophysical research at the Icelandic Meteorological Office
- Continuous tremor plots at the Icelandic Meteorological Office
- Earthquake location maps at the Icelandic Meteorological Office
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