A new eruption has started in Holuhraun lava field. It is on the same fissure as Friday's eruption but according the to scientists at the Institute of Earth Sciences this one is more powerful and the fissure is longer with glowing, red-orange lava spewing up to 60 meters (196 ft) into to the sky.
The Icelandic Met Office reports that the eruption is a very calm lava eruption and can hardly be seen on seismometers (almost no gosórói). Visual observation confirm it is calm, but continuous.
Holuhraun lava field is in the central highlands between Dyngjujökull outlet glacier and the Askja caldera, North of Vatnajökull glacier. The fissure is belived to be over to 1.500 meters (4921 ft) long.
It's a part of the Bárðarbunga volcanic system and is located in Iceland's most remote and desolate area. People are in no danger.
Airborne ash material produced in the Holuhraun lava field eruption is minimal. All airports in Iceland remain open and commercial flight has not been affected.
A new eruption has started in Holuhraun lava field. It is on the same fissure as Friday's eruption but according the to scientists at the Institute of Earth Sciences this one is more powerful and the fissure is longer with glowing, red-orange lava spewing up to 60 meters (196 ft) into to the sky.
The Icelandic Met Office reports that the eruption is a very calm lava eruption and can hardly be seen on seismometers (almost no gosórói). Visual observation confirm it is calm, but continuous.
Holuhraun lava field is in the central highlands between Dyngjujökull outlet glacier and the Askja caldera, North of Vatnajökull glacier. The fissure is belived to be over to 1.500 meters (4921 ft) long.
It's a part of the Bárðarbunga volcanic system and is located in Iceland's most remote and desolate area. People are in no danger.
Airborne ash material produced in the Holuhraun lava field eruption is minimal. All airports in Iceland remain open and commercial flight has not been affected.
