Magma in Bárðarbunga caldera closer to the earth’s surface than was estimated By Icelandmag 24. nóvember 2014 17:45 From the eruption in Holuhraun. Vísir/Egill Magma seems to be considerably closer to the earth’s surface in Bárðarbunga caldera than was earlier estimated. The Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection reports that first analysis from a new seismograph, which was installed in the caldera on November 11th, shows that the earthquakes in the caldera originate in the uppermost 3 kilometers (1.86 mi) of the earth’s crust. According to Kristín Jónsdóttir, a scientist at the Icelandic Met Office, the origin of the earthquake swarm in the caldera seems to be 1 to 3 kilometers (0.62-1.86 mi) under the earth's surface, instead of 5 to 8 kilometers (3.11-4.97 mi) as was previously believed. This indicates magma is closer to the earth’s surface than was estimated. The ice cap in Bárðarbunga is almost 1.000 m (3,280 ft.) thick. It has sunk close to 50 meters (164 ft.) in the center of the caldera and continues to subside. If the huge 10 km (6,2 mi) wide caldera takes off it would most likely be Iceland's biggest eruption in decades with enormous ash clouds and glacial outburst floods (jökulhlaup). Veteran reporter Ómar Ragnarsson recently flew over the ongoing eruption in Holuhraun and captured the great photos embeded below.For more news from Iceland in English visit Icelandmag.com. Post by Omar Ragnarsson. Post by Omar Ragnarsson. News in English Mest lesið Var á yfir 200 kílómetra hraða þegar slysið varð Innlent Fann sér ekki stað hjá forsetanum eftir breytingar Innlent Landlæknir sviptir Kalla Snæ lækningaleyfi Innlent Hætt eftir tveggja mánaða störf fyrir borgarstjóra Innlent Þota með á þriðja hundrað manns brotlenti í íbúðahverfi Erlent Viktor Arman lést af slysförum á Esjunni Innlent Gáfu fjölskyldu Víglundar draumavél feðganna Innlent Bandarískar herstöðvar verða reistar í Danmörku Erlent Sigldu tveimur flugmóðurskipum lengra en áður út á Kyrrahafið Erlent Umferðarslys austan Selfoss Innlent
Magma seems to be considerably closer to the earth’s surface in Bárðarbunga caldera than was earlier estimated. The Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection reports that first analysis from a new seismograph, which was installed in the caldera on November 11th, shows that the earthquakes in the caldera originate in the uppermost 3 kilometers (1.86 mi) of the earth’s crust. According to Kristín Jónsdóttir, a scientist at the Icelandic Met Office, the origin of the earthquake swarm in the caldera seems to be 1 to 3 kilometers (0.62-1.86 mi) under the earth's surface, instead of 5 to 8 kilometers (3.11-4.97 mi) as was previously believed. This indicates magma is closer to the earth’s surface than was estimated. The ice cap in Bárðarbunga is almost 1.000 m (3,280 ft.) thick. It has sunk close to 50 meters (164 ft.) in the center of the caldera and continues to subside. If the huge 10 km (6,2 mi) wide caldera takes off it would most likely be Iceland's biggest eruption in decades with enormous ash clouds and glacial outburst floods (jökulhlaup). Veteran reporter Ómar Ragnarsson recently flew over the ongoing eruption in Holuhraun and captured the great photos embeded below.For more news from Iceland in English visit Icelandmag.com. Post by Omar Ragnarsson. Post by Omar Ragnarsson.
News in English Mest lesið Var á yfir 200 kílómetra hraða þegar slysið varð Innlent Fann sér ekki stað hjá forsetanum eftir breytingar Innlent Landlæknir sviptir Kalla Snæ lækningaleyfi Innlent Hætt eftir tveggja mánaða störf fyrir borgarstjóra Innlent Þota með á þriðja hundrað manns brotlenti í íbúðahverfi Erlent Viktor Arman lést af slysförum á Esjunni Innlent Gáfu fjölskyldu Víglundar draumavél feðganna Innlent Bandarískar herstöðvar verða reistar í Danmörku Erlent Sigldu tveimur flugmóðurskipum lengra en áður út á Kyrrahafið Erlent Umferðarslys austan Selfoss Innlent