The Iceland Volcano Thread

thetonynator

thetonynator wrote: »

brave . . .or stupid . . .!!!

must have felt very ill after it too, it was speeding around the place.

Beechman

I am sure it was mentioned some where on this thread but Tourism has really been fecked by the volcano. I have never seen the country so quite the past two weeks ! If it blows again and airports shut, jobs will be lost

red menace

Activity climbing on the sensors again
http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/gosplott.html

I see they have stuck a massive warning about katia not erupting at the top of the page as well

Webmonkey

red menace wrote: »

Activity climbing on the sensors again
http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/gosplott.html

I see they have stuck a massive warning at the top of the page as well

Hardly a warning? unless you see something different.

I'm seeing they saying Katla is NOT erupting.

red menace

Sorry meant to say warning that it wasnt erupting

Joe Public

This is a good clip from a few weeks ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ztg0wUqKY

Redsunset

The Volcano That Stopped Britain
First showing sunday at 10pm on channel 4

The geological and scientific background to the Icelandic volcano that caused major air travel disruption and the closure of airspace across Europe for six days
Next on More4
Sun 09 May, 10.10PM

Following the unprecedented disruption caused by the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano, The Volcano That Stopped Britain explores the geological and scientific background…

• Next Episode: Sun 09 May, 10.10PM on More4
  This programme will be on 4oD as soon as possible after broadcast.

sunbabe08

for those who have the any time on there sky+ plus box there's programme on about the volcano, it's very good

Pangea

http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-thorolfsfelli/

Nice cover of snow on the volcano.

krankykitty

She's blowing out a lot more stuff now..



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Trogdor

Seems to be getting quite agitated at the moment!
http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/gosplott.html

My name is URL

trogdor wrote: »

Seems to be getting quite agitated at the moment!
http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/gosplott.html

As high as it's been since the 14th, even more so at 1-2Hz

Webmonkey

This would happen when I back in Germany!

Looks fairy agitated alright infairness

Trogdor

Spewing away

Webmonkey

trogdor wrote: »

Spewing away

Is there any chance winds might change direction blowing that towards us again?

Trogdor

Webmonkey wrote: »

Is there any chance winds might change direction blowing that towards us again?

Well for the moment, winds are coming from that general direction although i don't think there's too much to worry about in terms of disruption for now anyway, especially since limits for the amount of ash you can safely fly in were relaxed

nacho libre

quite likely given the wind direction at the moment and over the next couple of days.

Webmonkey

Cheers

maquiladora

http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/god_trem.gif

Tremors at a very high level over the last day or so. I guess this means there is increased magma movement going on?

Trogdor

The water in front of the glacier seems to be boiling/steaming now! Haven't seen that before!
http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-fimmvorduhalsi/

Trogdor

maquiladora wrote: »

http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/god_trem.gif

Tremors at a very high level over the last day or so. I guess this means there is increased magma movement going on?

I don't think anyone really knows exactly what it means apart from the experts, but it does seem to be getting more active in some respect anyway..

Trogdor

Close up of the steaming meltwater:
http://extras.vodafone.is/trailers/fimmvorduhals/mx10-4-235-80/2010/05/02/21/15.jpg

gally74

there seems to be a build up of seismci activity

sunbabe08

THIS volcano can do what ever it wants, (within safe means and not harming any living creature) as long as it doesnt send another ash cloud to europe. i have flight booked to england and i would rather go by plane rather than by boat

forkassed

Wow

Rougies

forkassed wrote: »

Wow

Wow what!? (photobucket ....this image has been moved or deleted)

forkassed

Rougies wrote: »

Wow what!? (photobucket ....this image has been moved or deleted)

oops- fixed now:pac:

http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/gosplott.html

Katla is NOT erupting and there are NO indications that Katla is about to erupt. Information on this page is for the Eyjafjallajökull eruption.

Note on the top of the page, just to stop speculation about Katla.

maquiladora

Seismic activity has really increased at Eyjafjallajökull over the past 24 hours.

5 earthquakes within the past 8 hours :
http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/myrdalsjokull.html

And the intensity of the tremors is very high :
http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/god_trem.gif

The latest update from the Icelandic Met Offie mentions :

The explosive phase has increased somewhat in intensity during the last few days.

Webmonkey

http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/new-ash-cloud-threat-to-dublin-and-shannon-flights-456228.html

Dacelonid

Please God tell me this goes away soon. Am in Sweden at the minute and don't want to get stuck here.

gally74

looks like something is starting,

if this one blows it ill be serious,

GBX

Im hoping it doesn't cause the same scale of disruption again. Im due to fly this week.

alibabba

Just when you thought she went away !

mike65

I just watched that Channel 4 programme from last night. We're fupped

gally74

http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/god_trem.gif

can some one explain this, any scientists on the forum, it looks like its getting worse, are there any good sources out there?

miss_daisy

Does anyone know if Cork airport is open tomorrow?? The first report on rte.ie said itll affect dublin, shannon and possibly other regional airports and then the last report said irish airspace closed from 7am and will be reviewed at 1pm tomorrow?

Are flights to and from Cork going as scheduled tomorrow? - Does anyone know

Thanks

gally74

probalby not untill after 1 pm, its an update then, depends on weather really,

red menace

miss_daisy wrote: »

Does anyone know if Cork airport is open tomorrow?? The first report on rte.ie said itll affect dublin, shannon and possibly other regional airports and then the last report said irish airspace closed from 7am and will be reviewed at 1pm tomorrow?

Are flights to and from Cork going as scheduled tomorrow? - Does anyone know

Thanks

Prob best to get on to your airline and keep an eye on the the cork airport website

www.corkairport.com

miss_daisy

Cheers but Ryan air are closed till 9 am and i was supposed to fly from dublin at 9.30pm, I was just thinking if I could book a flight from cork in the morning instead... ? You with me?:D

Elmo5

Does look like the tremors have increased substantially over last 24 hours and are now have a bit of a nosedive.

Must be lava movement?

sunbabe08

alibabba wrote: »

Just when you thought she went away !

seriously temper tantrum getting old now

Webmonkey

I have to laugh at this though...the very day I arrive back in Germany again, the Volcano goes and does this :pac:

kingbrilliant

Quote from todays status report:
"...
Eruption in Eyjafjallajökull
Status Report: 16:00 GMT, 03 May 2010
Icelandic Meteorological Office and Institute of Earth Sciences, University
of Iceland
Compiled by: Sigurlaug Hjaltadóttir, Freysteinn Sigmundsson, Björn Oddsson, Sigrún
Hreinsdóttir, Þórdís Högnadóttir.
...
Noises: Scientists working at Gígjökull regularly hear explosions and booming
sounds and feel the ground vibrate. The vibrations are not felt in 3-4
km distance.
Additional note: The scientists at Gígjökull experienced discomfort due to gas
..."
:eek:

hmmm

kingbrilliant wrote: »

Additional note: The scientists at Gígjökull experienced discomfort due to gas

Too much herring, not enough fibre.

gally74

probalby too much beans and the like, onions can be a real problem too.

thetonynator

gally74 wrote: »

http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/god_trem.gif

can some one explain this, any scientists on the forum, it looks like its getting worse, are there any good sources out there?

Its after dropping a lot . . .

nacho libre

mike65 wrote: »

I just watched that Channel 4 programme from last night. We're fupped

it's not certain how big the Katla eruption would be. while it likely would have a greater impact than "enya" :pac: eyjafjallajökull. these programmes seem to like to give the worst case scenario.

condra

UGHHH I'm supposed to be flying to London on Wednesday.