The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) has published a warning regarding sulfur dioxide gase pollution from the Holuhraun eruption in the central highlands. Today the area to the west and northwest of the eruption, marked by Hofsjökull glacier in the west and Skagafjörður fjord in the north can expect some levels of pollution. Tomorrow pollution can be expected over the central highlands, west and southwest of the eruption. This forecast is valid until midnight tomorrow, Thursday, see IMO's map below.
The Icelandic Met Office will keep on publishing forecasts for sulfuric gases dispersion on the web and in the national radio.
IMO reports that there are no signs of decreasing lava production at Holuhraun and measurements are showing that the new lava field continues to expand. It is now more than 30 square km (11.6 square mi), or more than one third of Manhattan island's size.
According to IMO the subsidence of the Bárðarbunga caldera continues with the rate of about 50 cm (20 in) over the last 24 hours, with seismic activity rather intensive over the same perion. Yesterday seven earthquakes larger then M 3 were detected in the caldera, with the strongest being M5.4 and M4.8 last night.
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) has published a warning regarding sulfur dioxide gase pollution from the Holuhraun eruption in the central highlands. Today the area to the west and northwest of the eruption, marked by Hofsjökull glacier in the west and Skagafjörður fjord in the north can expect some levels of pollution. Tomorrow pollution can be expected over the central highlands, west and southwest of the eruption. This forecast is valid until midnight tomorrow, Thursday, see IMO's map below.
The Icelandic Met Office will keep on publishing forecasts for sulfuric gases dispersion on the web and in the national radio.
IMO reports that there are no signs of decreasing lava production at Holuhraun and measurements are showing that the new lava field continues to expand. It is now more than 30 square km (11.6 square mi), or more than one third of Manhattan island's size.
According to IMO the subsidence of the Bárðarbunga caldera continues with the rate of about 50 cm (20 in) over the last 24 hours, with seismic activity rather intensive over the same perion. Yesterday seven earthquakes larger then M 3 were detected in the caldera, with the strongest being M5.4 and M4.8 last night.
