The Risk of Hiking up Hekla
Hekla volcano, South Iceland, is a great tourist attraction. But hiking up the mountain comes with a risk, as outdoor enthusiast Einar...
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Icevolcan
Jan 8, 2019
Latest LANDSAT image of Öræfajökull
Braided glacial rivers in SE Iceland, Skeiðarársandur and Öræfajökull on a LANDSAT-8 image (7.1.2019) by USGS & NASA. Source:...
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Icevolcan
Nov 28, 2018
Öræfajökull in 3D
A 3D and rotatable model of Iceland's highest volcano Öræfajökull can be viewed at: http://atlas.lmi.is/3dmodel/Oraefa_w_Names/Oraefa_201...
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Icevolcan
Nov 22, 2018
Sulphur Smell at Sólheimajökull Glacier
A strong sulphur smell has been noticed in the vicinity of Sólheimajökull glacier in South Iceland, the Icelandic Met Office reports. No...
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Icevolcan
Nov 21, 2018
Seems unlikely that disastrous eruption causing worst year in history 536, has been in Iceland, says
Ármann Höskuldsson, volcanologist at the University of Iceland, finds little probability that the massive disaster in 536, which threw...
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Icevolcan
Nov 19, 2018
Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’
Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he's got an answer: "536." Not 1349, when the Black...
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Icevolcan
Nov 17, 2018
Surtsey 55 years old
Today (November 14) marks 55 years since the Surtsey volcanic eruption. More accurately, it is 55 years since the eruption was first...
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IMO
Oct 30, 2018
Overview of Öræfajökull 26/10/2018
The activity of Öræfajökull is now typical of volcanic eruptions. After the consultation meetings with the Icelandic Meteorological...
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Icevolcan
Oct 25, 2018
Magma Collecting Under Öræfajökull Volcano
Measurements at Öræfajökull volcano indicate that magma is collecting in a magma chamber under the glacier on top of the volcano, RÚV...
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IMO
Oct 12, 2018
100 years since Katla erupted
Today, 12 October, is the 100-year anniversary of the 1918 eruption of Katla. The volcano is considered one of the most hazardous of...
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Icevolcan
Sep 22, 2018
Sharp earthquake swarm in Öræfajökull volcano late yesterday evening
A sharp earthquake swarm was detected in Öræfajökull, one of Iceland's most powerful volcanoes. More than two dozen tremors have been...
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Evgenia Ilyinskaya
Sep 18, 2018
Katla CO2 emissions...further thoughts
#Katla #Iceland #carbondioxide #emissions #monitoring
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Icevolcan
Sep 14, 2018
New study confirms monster volcano Katla is charging up for an eruption--studies showed that Katla i
Katla, a giant volcano hidden beneath the ice cap of Mýrdalsjökull glacier, is busy filling its magma chambers, new research confirms. An...
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IMO
Sep 14, 2018
The August glacial outburst - one of the larger jökulhlaups to have affected Skaftá in recent decade
Jökulhlaups in the river Skaftá are sourced from two subglacial lakes, formed due to persistent geothermal activity beneath Vatnajökull....
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Icevolcan
Aug 3, 2018
Jökulhlaup in Skaftá imminent, Skaftárkatlar cauldron under Vatnajökull emptying again after 3 years
GPS measurements from the eastern Skaftá cauldron on Vatnajökull show that the ice-shelf above the lake is lowering. This is an early...
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Civil Protection
Jul 14, 2018
Overview of Öræfajökull 13.07.2018
Current position of Öræfajökull: There are clear signs of turbulence in Öræfajökull, but the mountain has expanded, at least from the...
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Icevolcan
Jul 11, 2018
Largest Landslide in Icelandic History
An enormous landslide on Fagraskógarfjall mountain in Hítardalur in West Iceland took place early on Saturday morning, flooding a...
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IMO
Jun 7, 2018
Grímsvötn subglacial lake is draining
According to the University of Iceland, water is draining from the Grímsvötn subglacial lake. The ice shelf has subsided approx. 5 m....
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Icevolcan
Jun 3, 2018
Here's every volcano that has erupted since Krakatoa
Data: The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program; Chart: Lazaro Gamio/Axios #volcano #Krakatoa #graphic
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Icevolcan
May 23, 2018
SAR teams rescue tourists caught in avalanche on Vatnajökull glacier
Two tourists sent an emergency signal last night at Vatnajöull glacier. They were caught in an avalanche on Grímsfjall and SAR teams...
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