No obvious signs of volcanic eruption By Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason 23. ágúst 2014 21:35 Dyngjujökull glacier tonight. Vísir/Vilhelm The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police says there's no obvious signs of volcanic activity beneath Dyngjujökull glacier. The Icelandic Met Office said earlier today that there were signs of an eruption and increased the aviation colour-code from orange to red. At 11:20 UTC today, seismic tremor measurements gave a strong indication that an eruption beneath Dyngjujökull was occurring. Tremor levels decreased during the afternoon, although intense earthquake activity continues. At 14:00 UTC, an over-flight was made to Bárðarbunga by the Icelandic Coastguard with scientists from the Icelandic Meteorological Office and the University of Iceland, in addition to a representative from the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police. The over-flight covered the north-western region of the Vatnajökull ice-cap in clear conditions. Both visual observations and radar measurements confirmed no significant changes on the surface of Vatnajökull. Likewise, there were no signs of floodwater draining from the ice margin. During three hours of aerial surveillance, there were no obvious signs of volcanic activity. In light of the intense, ongoing earthquake activity and crustal deformation at Bárðarbunga, the Icelandic Meteorological Office has decided that the aviation colour-code should remain ‘red’. The situation will be reassessed tomorrow morning. The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police in collaboration with the District Commissioners of Police in Húsavík and Seyðisfjörður has decided that the emergency phase will stay in effect. The decision will be evaluated at noon tomorrow. News in English Tengdar fréttir Sub-glacial volcanic eruption under Dyngjujökull glacier A small sub-glacial volcanic eruption has now started under the icecap of Dyngjujökull glacier in the Northern part of Vatnajökull glacier. There is no visible eruption cloud and the eruption could remain sub-glacial. 23. ágúst 2014 18:25 An eruption in Dyngjujökull glacier Scientists at the Icelandic Met Office believe that a small sub-glacial volcanic eruption has now started under the icecap of Dyngjujökull glacier in the Northern part of Vatnajökull glacier 23. ágúst 2014 14:36 International air traffic not affected International flights still operate to and from Keflavik International Airport, in spite of the eruption in Dyngjujökull glacier, near Bárðarbunga, which started earlier today. 23. ágúst 2014 15:20 No-Fly Zone A large part of southeastern Iceland is a no-fly zone due to the eruption in Dyngjujökull glacier. The decision about the no-fly zone is re-estimated every two hours. 23. ágúst 2014 17:11 Mest lesið „Ef stelpur byrja ungar á blæðingum er það fyrsta flaggið“ Innlent Reiðin kraumaði við ofsaakstur á Reykjanesbraut Innlent Monica Lewinsky fór flatt á því að segja satt Innlent Myndband sýnir þjófana í Hamraborg hafa lítið fyrir hlutunum Innlent Halda andlitinu í skólanum en hrynja niður heima Innlent Hljóp á eftir stungumanninum um Faxafen með innyflin lafandi út úr sér Innlent Katrín leiðir og hefur tölfræðilega marktækt forskot á Baldur Innlent Myndband af þjófunum í Hamraborg í fréttum Stöðvar 2 Innlent Læknir langþreyttur á skriffinnsku: „Mér líður oft eins og Indriða í Fóstbræðrum“ Innlent Ný staða uppi á Reykjanesskaga Innlent
The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police says there's no obvious signs of volcanic activity beneath Dyngjujökull glacier. The Icelandic Met Office said earlier today that there were signs of an eruption and increased the aviation colour-code from orange to red. At 11:20 UTC today, seismic tremor measurements gave a strong indication that an eruption beneath Dyngjujökull was occurring. Tremor levels decreased during the afternoon, although intense earthquake activity continues. At 14:00 UTC, an over-flight was made to Bárðarbunga by the Icelandic Coastguard with scientists from the Icelandic Meteorological Office and the University of Iceland, in addition to a representative from the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police. The over-flight covered the north-western region of the Vatnajökull ice-cap in clear conditions. Both visual observations and radar measurements confirmed no significant changes on the surface of Vatnajökull. Likewise, there were no signs of floodwater draining from the ice margin. During three hours of aerial surveillance, there were no obvious signs of volcanic activity. In light of the intense, ongoing earthquake activity and crustal deformation at Bárðarbunga, the Icelandic Meteorological Office has decided that the aviation colour-code should remain ‘red’. The situation will be reassessed tomorrow morning. The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police in collaboration with the District Commissioners of Police in Húsavík and Seyðisfjörður has decided that the emergency phase will stay in effect. The decision will be evaluated at noon tomorrow.
News in English Tengdar fréttir Sub-glacial volcanic eruption under Dyngjujökull glacier A small sub-glacial volcanic eruption has now started under the icecap of Dyngjujökull glacier in the Northern part of Vatnajökull glacier. There is no visible eruption cloud and the eruption could remain sub-glacial. 23. ágúst 2014 18:25 An eruption in Dyngjujökull glacier Scientists at the Icelandic Met Office believe that a small sub-glacial volcanic eruption has now started under the icecap of Dyngjujökull glacier in the Northern part of Vatnajökull glacier 23. ágúst 2014 14:36 International air traffic not affected International flights still operate to and from Keflavik International Airport, in spite of the eruption in Dyngjujökull glacier, near Bárðarbunga, which started earlier today. 23. ágúst 2014 15:20 No-Fly Zone A large part of southeastern Iceland is a no-fly zone due to the eruption in Dyngjujökull glacier. The decision about the no-fly zone is re-estimated every two hours. 23. ágúst 2014 17:11 Mest lesið „Ef stelpur byrja ungar á blæðingum er það fyrsta flaggið“ Innlent Reiðin kraumaði við ofsaakstur á Reykjanesbraut Innlent Monica Lewinsky fór flatt á því að segja satt Innlent Myndband sýnir þjófana í Hamraborg hafa lítið fyrir hlutunum Innlent Halda andlitinu í skólanum en hrynja niður heima Innlent Hljóp á eftir stungumanninum um Faxafen með innyflin lafandi út úr sér Innlent Katrín leiðir og hefur tölfræðilega marktækt forskot á Baldur Innlent Myndband af þjófunum í Hamraborg í fréttum Stöðvar 2 Innlent Læknir langþreyttur á skriffinnsku: „Mér líður oft eins og Indriða í Fóstbræðrum“ Innlent Ný staða uppi á Reykjanesskaga Innlent
Sub-glacial volcanic eruption under Dyngjujökull glacier A small sub-glacial volcanic eruption has now started under the icecap of Dyngjujökull glacier in the Northern part of Vatnajökull glacier. There is no visible eruption cloud and the eruption could remain sub-glacial. 23. ágúst 2014 18:25
An eruption in Dyngjujökull glacier Scientists at the Icelandic Met Office believe that a small sub-glacial volcanic eruption has now started under the icecap of Dyngjujökull glacier in the Northern part of Vatnajökull glacier 23. ágúst 2014 14:36
International air traffic not affected International flights still operate to and from Keflavik International Airport, in spite of the eruption in Dyngjujökull glacier, near Bárðarbunga, which started earlier today. 23. ágúst 2014 15:20
No-Fly Zone A large part of southeastern Iceland is a no-fly zone due to the eruption in Dyngjujökull glacier. The decision about the no-fly zone is re-estimated every two hours. 23. ágúst 2014 17:11