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Up to 426 foot high lava fountains
130 meters! – That’s the height of a 42-story building! Since there are no people or buildings nearby, when you see photos of the Holuhraun eruptions, or even when you see videos, it’s hard to...
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Winter has arrived at Holuhraun
Lava stands in stark contrast to the new snow. “The effusive eruption is becoming one the largest in Iceland in recent decades,” says ruv.is. “Only the Hekla eruption 1947-48 produced more lava.” Snow...
View ArticleFlying a drone into the erupting fissure – Video
Spectacular footage at Bardarbunga. Earlier this week, a bunch of guys from DJI Global had a brilliant idea: let’s stick a camera on a drone and see what kind of footage we can capture above the most...
View ArticleHoluhraun lava field now covers 20 sq miles (52 sq km)
Although no major changes have been reported in the eruption in Iceland’s Holuhraun volcano, the lava field has grown to more than 52 square kilometres (20 sq miles). Bad weather is preventing proper...
View ArticleEarthquake activity increasing in Iceland’s Tungafellsjökull volcano
“Current idea about this activity is that it is responding to tension changes in Bárðarbunga volcano,” says Jón Frímann. “I am unsure if it explains all of the current earthquake in Tungafellsjökull....
View ArticleBardarbunga eruption now largest since Laki
The University of Iceland has made it official. As of Friday, October 17, the Bardarbunga fissure eruption was larger by volume of magma than the Hekla eruption of 1947, said a Tweet from the...
View ArticleBárðarbunga volcano pumping out 35,000 tons of sulphur dioxide per DAY!
More than twice the amount spewing from all of Europe’s smokestacks. Sulphur dioxide has been spurting out of the Iceland volcano for eight weeks now, says Scientific American. At 35,000 tons per day,...
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“Why is it Cooling So Fast?” asks Dr Sircus
Increased volcanic activity is one of the culprits, he answers. 31 Oct 2014 – (Excerpts) – “We are being beaten by a one two punch,” says Dr Sircus. “From one side we have the sun diminishing its...
View ArticleDeadly volcanic gases (that aren’t stopping) force Icelanders to stay inside
The kids at the Graenuvellir kindergarten in Husavik, north Iceland, were kept inside on Nov. 4 to protect them from sulfur-dioxide gases spewing from the Holuhraun lava field near the Bardarbunga...
View ArticleVideo – Holuhraun Volcano, Iceland, November 2014
Like looking into the bowels of hell. If anyone tries to tell you that nature is benevolent, invite them to view this short video by Jon Gustafsson. Holuhraun Volcano, Iceland, November 2014 from Jon...
View ArticleShort video — Eruption at Bárðarbunga Volcano — View from Helicopter
Lava from this Icelandic eruption has covered more than 60 sq km (23 sq miles) of land, and is still going strong. For comparison, all of Manhattan covers 33.77 sq miles (87.5 sq km) The eruption is...
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Bardarbunga still going strong
“If or when Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano goes bang it will be a game changer,” says Kenneth Morgan. “Let’s all hope it will never happen.” http://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/bardarbunga-2/ Thanks...
View Article40,000 to 60,000 tons of sulphur dioxide spewing out of Bárðarbunga volcano...
A few days ago I posted an article saying that Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano was pumping out 35,000 tons of sulphur dioxide per day, more than twice the amount spewed from all of Europe’s smokestacks....
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Video – 1783 Iceland eruption spewed out enough lava to engulf the city of...
“I estimate that the influence of Bardarbunga eruption is nearly 1/4 to 1/3 of the similar eruption of Laki in 1783-84, says longtime reader DMH. My estimate is based on the total amount of lava of...
View ArticleBárðarbunga might be the longest Icelandic eruption since 19th century
So says Jón Frímann in his volcano update of 22 December 2014. The lava field in Holuhraun is now larger then 80 km² (30.9 sq miles) in size, says Frimann, although earthquake activity remains the...
View ArticleIceland lava field now the biggest in 200 years
Bigger than the island of Manhattan, the lava flow from the Holuhraun lava field in Iceland is now the largest the country has seen in more than 200 years, reports the Washington Post. Scientists from...
View ArticleBardarbunga eruption ended
At noon on February 28, the Scientific Advisory Board for Iceland´s recent volcanic activity officially declared that the eruption at Holuhraun had come to an end. One day earlier, a helicopter...
View ArticleBardarbunga emitted huge amounts of sulphur dioxide and other gases
The six-month event released 11 million tons of sulphur dioxide that spread over the country and the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe, says Sara Barsotti from the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Based on...
View ArticleHang on to your hat – Bárðarbunga may blow again
“Geologists are currently investigating signs that magma is building up again under Bárðarbunga,” says Iceland website. Bárðarbunga is the volcano under Iceland’s famous Vatnajökull glacier which...
View ArticlePressure building in Bárðarbunga volcano
Fresh earthquake swarms over last the three days, along with fresh hydrothermal activity. “Iceland Met Office confirmed today that inflation has started in Bárðarbunga volcano,” writes Jon Frimann on...
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