bits and pieces from the northern island.
There might be risk of a new eruption, this time in the area of Vatnajökull, the largest of Iceland’s glaciers. Vatnajökull, located in the south-east of the country, lies along fault lines. In the past days notable seismic activity was observed by geophysicists from the University of Iceland in the north-west of the glacier, where … Read the full article →
Air traffic disruption will continue through the weekend, with the situation worsening as the ash cloud spreads throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Even countries like Sweden, that had reopened their air space earlier today, had to close it again in the evening. Depending on winds and volcano activity, chaos might continue in the next week. … Read the full article →
The ash cloud that is spreading from Iceland might not be visible from the ground – skies were clear in many closed airports today – since it is moving at high altitudes. Anyhow, it is extremely dangerous for planes to fly through it. The cloud not only limits visibility, but can actually damage jet engines to … Read the full article →
Here is the map of the second eruption, with the first eruption shown on the right. I will keep the map updated with more precise locations and more icons to pinpoint other areas of interest, so bookmark this post. Click on the map’s icons to have an explanation of what they stand for. On a … Read the full article →
Here is the exact location of the eruption at Eyjafjallajökull, in the Fimmvörduháls path; data from the Icelandic Meteorogical Office. Map created by us through Google Maps. UPDATE: map of the second eruption, which started in April 14, 2010 now available here. View IcelandChronicles.com: Fimmvörduháls Eruption in a larger map. In the larger map, if … Read the full article →