All we can do at this point is follow the clues. Since Iceland's Bárðarbunga Volcano is buried deep in the glacial ice of Vatnajökull glacier, scientists and meteorologists rely on instruments to determine its behavior.
Over the past three days Bárðarbunga has experienced over 2.000 earthquakes, giving The Icelandic Met Office all the clues it needs to start preparing for the pending eruption.
After the fall out from Iceland's major eruption in 2010 in Eyjafjallajökull, Europe is on call to see if Bárðarbunga volcano has a similar effect on air travel. At this point it is too early to tell how the Volcano will react, but the Icelandic people are taking all the necessary precautions to prepare for the possible consequences.
To learn more about the specifics of the pending eruption, Dave McGarvie, a volcanologist at The Open University, was interviewed by The Conversation.
All we can do at this point is follow the clues. Since Iceland's Bárðarbunga Volcano is buried deep in the glacial ice of Vatnajökull glacier, scientists and meteorologists rely on instruments to determine its behavior.
Over the past three days Bárðarbunga has experienced over 2.000 earthquakes, giving The Icelandic Met Office all the clues it needs to start preparing for the pending eruption.
After the fall out from Iceland's major eruption in 2010 in Eyjafjallajökull, Europe is on call to see if Bárðarbunga volcano has a similar effect on air travel. At this point it is too early to tell how the Volcano will react, but the Icelandic people are taking all the necessary precautions to prepare for the possible consequences.
To learn more about the specifics of the pending eruption, Dave McGarvie, a volcanologist at The Open University, was interviewed by The Conversation.
