iceland Bárðarbunga and Askja - Volcanic Activity

[Midlands Ice Age]

Good morning all (a record early for me)

 

Felt I had to let you know that  it is clear on the webcam this morning and the sight on Barb2 is incredible. The flames are reaching up to the clouds. It doesn't look to be reducing at all to me and the lava channel going to the north is currently showing very large with some flames.

 

Onto the GPS - no large ones shown overnight but a myriad of small shallow ones which have not yet made it to the charts.

 

MIA

[karyo]

The GPS is stuck again! 

[John Badrick]

The GPS is stuck again!

Hi Karyo, in your honest opinion, do you think all this volcanic activity will having any bearing on the NH winter this year? Or would there need to be a bigger sudden eruption to create an ash cloud for there to have any sufficient impact? When are the general thoughts on here, thank you

JB

[karyo]

Hi Karyo, in your honest opinion, do you think all this volcanic activity will having any bearing on the NH winter this year? Or would there need to be a bigger sudden eruption to create an ash cloud for there to have any sufficient impact? When are the general thoughts on here, thank you

JB

hi John, the continuous fissure eruption is producing a good amount of SO2 which can translate to higher levels of ozone levels in the atmosphere which in turn can encourage high latitude blocking and therefore increase our chances for a cold winter. But as the UK is just a dot in the northern hemisphere we still need luck to get on the right side of the block. I suggest you check the OPI thread which is much more linked with our winter prospects. 

 

Karyo

[karyo]

M5 in Barda about an hour ago!

[John Badrick]

hi John, the continuous fissure eruption is producing a good amount of SO2 which can translate to higher levels of ozone levels in the atmosphere which in turn can encourage high latitude blocking and therefore increase our chances for a cold winter. But as the UK is just a dot in the northern hemisphere we still need luck to get on the right side of the block. I suggest you check the OPI thread which is much more linked with our winter prospects.

Karyo

thanks for the reply karyo Yes been looking at the OPI thread and it makes for interesting read, a bit down beat recently (OPI going more Positive) however due to uncertainties in a relatively new theory. Think we may need to wait until the end of October on that one. Edited October 11, 2014 by John Badrick

[Sussex Jules]

Recent flyover of Holuhraun

 

http://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2014/10/11/storbrotid_myndband_fra_eldgosinu/

 

 

[john pike]

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=403806

 

4.1 but not checked

 

looks like 2 there

 

 

 

Edited October 11, 2014 by john pike

[john pike]

todays over 3

 

Saturday
11.10.2014 19:33:59 64.673 -17.456 6.8 km 4.7 99.0 5.0 km NE of Bárðarbunga Saturday
11.10.2014 18:28:53 63.613 -19.099 0.6 km 3.4 99.0 3.7 km N of Hábunga Saturday
11.10.2014 12:54:47 64.671 -17.462 0.1 km 3.6 99.0 4.6 km NE of Bárðarbunga Saturday
11.10.2014 12:10:44 64.626 -17.360 8.4 km 3.0 99.0 8.1 km E of Bárðarbunga Saturday
11.10.2014 11:30:17 64.669 -17.462 4.5 km 5.0 99.0 4.5 km NE of Bárðarbunga Saturday
11.10.2014 09:49:03 64.668 -17.497 7.0 km 3.5 99.0 3.4 km NNE of Bárðarbunga Saturday
11.10.2014 06:48:29 64.675 -17.459 7.2 km 3.2 99.0 5.0 km NE of Bárðarbunga Saturday
11.10.2014 01:13:59 64.624 -17.378 5.6 km 3.0 99.0 7.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga

 

http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/#view=table

 

a couple of real shallow ones

 

but overall still quite deep

 

 

Saturday
11.10.2014 20:04:03 64.679 -17.467 6.4 km 3.1 99.0 5.2 km NNE of Bárðarbunga  added after Edited October 11, 2014 by john pike

[john pike]

 

looks like another largish quake

 

[john pike]

Expedition to the Volcano Going Well (Photos) By Benedikt Jóhannesson October 11, 2014 21:31 Updated: October 11, 2014 21:34

Elisabetta's camera by the volcano. Photo: Elisabetta Rosso

The Iceland Review team left for the eruption early this morning with Páll Stefánsson, Iceland Review editor and photographer leading a group of four; journalist Zoë Robert and photographers Elisabetta Rosso from Italy and Louis Emile Robert from Australia.

They landed in Akureyri shortly after 9 AM and bought some food and, of course, a gas mask for Elisabetta. That took a while, but everyone lent a helping hand, including a guy who overheard that they were looking for a gas mask and told them he had one at his store. On their way to the eruption site they encountered horses and goats (!).

Winter is arriving slowly in Iceland and the team drove in and out of snow. At 5:13 they passed Drekagil Canyon, which the guards and scientists use as camp.

About 40 minutes later (24.8 kilometers) the team was at the lava.

Elisabetta put together her drone and had it flying in less than half an hour.

The conditions by the volcano were nice but cold. The heat was about -3° Celsius, light wind and light snow. Excellent for photographing.

The team will stay at Drekagil for the night and return to the eruption site tomorrow morning at seven AM.

 

http://icelandreview.com/news/2014/10/11/expedition-volcano-going-well-photos

[NorthNorfolkWeather]

some more M4+ overnight, all around the caldera.

 

Otherwise looks steady as she goes

[Allseasons-Si]

Morning bardabarians

 

a +5 two hours ago

 

Sunday
12.10.2014 08:43:40 64.676 -17.525 6.1 km 5.2 99.0 4.0 km N of Bárðarbunga

 

incoming +4 maybe

 

http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/oroi/allarsort.html

 

unchecked 2.5

 

http://baering.github.io/

 

gps still broke

 

Edit:4.7 -

Sunday
12.10.2014 10:07:19 64.676 -17.463 7.5 km 4.7 99.0 5.0 km NE of Bárðarbunga Edited October 12, 2014 by Allseasons-si

[karyo]

 

Morning bardabarians

 

a +5 two hours ago

 

Sunday

12.10.2014 08:43:40 64.676 -17.525 6.1 km 5.2 99.0 4.0 km N of Bárðarbunga

 

incoming +4 maybe

 

http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/oroi/allarsort.html

 

unchecked 2.5

 

http://baering.github.io/

 

gps still broke

 

Edit:4.7 -

Sunday

12.10.2014 10:07:19 64.676 -17.463 7.5 km 4.7 99.0 5.0 km NE of Bárðarbunga

 

I love our nick name!

 

Yes, a lot of activity at the moment.

 

No visibility in the webcam due to low cloud or snow.

[NorthNorfolkWeather]

Lumpy bumpy today. Couple of quakes well above M4 (one 5.2). Couple of weaker (very) shallow quakes

Makes you wonder what all these quakes are doing to the caldera. Wonder what the total energy of all the quakes in the Caldera gas been to date

Edited October 12, 2014 by NorthNorfolkWeather

[The PIT]

More activity in dike as well. An increase in the magma feed or a reduction who knows. GPS displacement seems to be broken so we don't know whether the caldera is still falling or rising even.

[karyo]

More activity in dike as well. An increase in the magma feed or a reduction who knows. GPS displacement seems to be broken so we don't know whether the caldera is still falling or rising even.

I am trying to forget about this as it is frustrating me!

[john pike]

hi all

 

pressure up again on these

 

 

list of +3 today

 

Sunday
12.10.2014 17:22:13 64.613 -17.489 8.5 km 3.7 99.0 3.5 km SSE of Bárðarbunga Sunday
12.10.2014 14:56:58 64.674 -17.468 8.0 km 4.0 99.0 4.7 km NE of Bárðarbunga Sunday
12.10.2014 10:07:19 64.676 -17.463 7.5 km 4.7 99.0 5.0 km NE of Bárðarbunga Sunday
12.10.2014 08:43:40 64.676 -17.525 6.1 km 5.2 99.0 4.0 km N of Bárðarbunga Sunday
12.10.2014 06:20:11 64.666 -17.446 4.4 km 4.2 99.0 4.8 km NE of Bárðarbunga Sunday
12.10.2014 03:57:44 64.633 -17.551 8.1 km 4.0 99.0 1.4 km SW of Bárðarbunga Sunday
12.10.2014 01:36:11 64.628 -17.502 4.6 km 4.1 99.0 1.8 km SE of Bárðarbunga

 

note the depth

feed still strong

 

a couple of interesting quakes earlier

 

M4.8 - Reykjanes Ridge 2014-10-12 05:17:37 UTC

 

M5.2 - Reykjanes Ridge 2014-10-12 05:40:43 UTC

 

M4.6 - Reykjanes Ridge 2014-10-12 06:42:21 UTC

 

all 10km deep

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000sl8e#summary

 

a couple of days back we had a couple here which looked to have eased the pressure in iceland

 

now i expect the pressure will be back on there again  (imo)

 

as you all say

 

very frustrating with no cams etc

 

another thing worth watching

 

 

http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/vatnajokull/#view=map

 

another rash of quakes under the ice there

 

an intrusion there could cause some issues

Edited October 12, 2014 by john pike

[john pike]

[john pike]

• Mon

  13.Oct  12 GMT

  Wind: 3 m/s

  

  Temperature:-4°
• Tue

  14.Oct  12 GMT

  Wind: 1 m/s

  

  Temperature:-6°
• Wed

  15.Oct  12 GMT

  Wind: 1 m/s

  

  Temperature:-7°
• Thu

  16.Oct  12 GMT

  Wind: 6 m/s

  

  Temperature:-6°
• Fri

  17.Oct  12 GMT

  Wind: 6 m/s

  

  Temperature:-5°
• Sat

  18.Oct  12 GMT

  Wind: 15 m/s

  

  Temperature:0°

Total, daily precipitation:

• Mon: 1 mm
• Tue: 0 mm
• Wed: 0 mm
• Thu: 0 mm
• Fri: 1 mm
• Sat: 9 mm

   

  http://en.vedur.is/weather/forecasts/areas/#station=6975

   

  hopefully be able to see webcams tomorrow if the mo forecast is right

[karyo]

There was a M3+ just north of the erupting fissure! You can see it is the only star on the map apart from Barda.

 

http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/

[john pike]

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=403947

and

M 4.3 - ICELAND - 2014-10-12 21:23:19 UTC

 

probably high 4 from m.o

 

 

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=403947

upped to 4.7

 

Edited October 12, 2014 by john pike

[john pike]

 

this looks lively

 

no mo updates yet though

[Midlands Ice Age]

Morning all

 

Plenty of smaller quakes through the night, but no medium to large ones.

 

Is it settling down or building up for something big?

 

MIA

[karyo]

I think the IMO is very late with the updates this morning as they haven't even listed the M4.7 that took place before midnight.