A sub glacial eruption has started in Bárðarbunga volcano. The Icelandic volcano, buried in Vatnajökull glacier, has been rumbling since August 16th, when the Icelandic Met Office first started recording thousands of earthquakes in the surrounding area. Since that date, The Civil Protection Deparment decided to close and evacuate the area north of Vatnajökull glacier due to the unrest and pending eruption of Bárðarbunga. To this point there has been over 3000 earthquakes recorded in the Vatnajökull area.
Now that Bárðarbunga has started spewing its hot magma, the big question for travelers around the world is: Where will the Bárðarbunga ash cloud travel? After the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, air travel all over Europe was completely paralyzed for an eight day period, which caused the cancellation of 107,000 flights, and cost the European economy an estimated $1.7 billion. Current predictions have the ash cloud heading towards Norway and the surrounding Scandinavian countries as well as Great Britain. The good news is that the airlines have changed their policy regarding volcanic ash, and are now capable of handling more ash per cubic meter, which should result in the grounding of fewer planes.
For those wondering, Bárðarbunga is a subglacial volcano located under the ice cap of Vatnajökull glacier. The volcano rises to a height of 2,009 metres (6,591 ft) above sea level, making it the second highest mountain in Iceland. The last time Bárðarbunga erupted was 1910, and according to Icelandic records, the volcano has made it a habit of erupting a couple times each century. Although the scientists can't be completely sure of the Bárðarbunga fallout at this point, one thing is for sure, The Viking Nation of Iceland is home to a number of mother nature's most powerful creations, which could leave European travelers sleping in airports for the near future.
Stay with Iceland Insider for all the updates on Bárðarbunga Volcano.
A sub glacial eruption has started in Bárðarbunga volcano. The Icelandic volcano, buried in Vatnajökull glacier, has been rumbling since August 16th, when the Icelandic Met Office first started recording thousands of earthquakes in the surrounding area. Since that date, The Civil Protection Deparment decided to close and evacuate the area north of Vatnajökull glacier due to the unrest and pending eruption of Bárðarbunga. To this point there has been over 3000 earthquakes recorded in the Vatnajökull area.
Now that Bárðarbunga has started spewing its hot magma, the big question for travelers around the world is: Where will the Bárðarbunga ash cloud travel? After the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, air travel all over Europe was completely paralyzed for an eight day period, which caused the cancellation of 107,000 flights, and cost the European economy an estimated $1.7 billion. Current predictions have the ash cloud heading towards Norway and the surrounding Scandinavian countries as well as Great Britain. The good news is that the airlines have changed their policy regarding volcanic ash, and are now capable of handling more ash per cubic meter, which should result in the grounding of fewer planes.
For those wondering, Bárðarbunga is a subglacial volcano located under the ice cap of Vatnajökull glacier. The volcano rises to a height of 2,009 metres (6,591 ft) above sea level, making it the second highest mountain in Iceland. The last time Bárðarbunga erupted was 1910, and according to Icelandic records, the volcano has made it a habit of erupting a couple times each century. Although the scientists can't be completely sure of the Bárðarbunga fallout at this point, one thing is for sure, The Viking Nation of Iceland is home to a number of mother nature's most powerful creations, which could leave European travelers sleping in airports for the near future.
Stay with Iceland Insider for all the updates on Bárðarbunga Volcano.
