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Hippydave
28 March 2021 08:38:48

Quite a bit of collapsing went on in the Icelandic volcano early up this morning, with the 2nd cone losing a lot of material from the front and side and a chunk going from the front of the main/original cone. (As viewed on the RUV feed anyway other perspectives may differ!).


Bit hard to tell but it looks like that may have at least temporarily stopped the flow from the 2nd cone. (The webcam from that side doesn't look like it's working ATM). 


One of the things I was watching yesterday mentioned 18 days as the likely time it'd take to break out from the valley it's in, presumably based on a fairly steady outflow. So another 10 days or so, if things continue. 


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doctormog
28 March 2021 09:01:58


Quite a bit of collapsing went on in the Icelandic volcano early up this morning, with the 2nd cone losing a lot of material from the front and side and a chunk going from the front of the main/original cone. (As viewed on the RUV feed anyway other perspectives may differ!).


Bit hard to tell but it looks like that may have at least temporarily stopped the flow from the 2nd cone. (The webcam from that side doesn't look like it's working ATM). 


One of the things I was watching yesterday mentioned 18 days as the likely time it'd take to break out from the valley it's in, presumably based on a fairly steady outflow. So another 10 days or so, if things continue. 


Originally Posted by: Hippydave 


I suspect that the flow is continuing apace but just not visible from the camera angle (and possibly under lava pool’s surface).


Hippydave
28 March 2021 14:23:03


 


I suspect that the flow is continuing apace but just not visible from the camera angle (and possibly under lava pool’s surface).


Originally Posted by: doctormog 



Someone's having a play with the camera at the moment and yup, the second cone is still flowing. It's hard to tell from a distance as the outflow is so low down compared to where it was it's all under the skin on the surface of the stream.  


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RobN
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28 March 2021 21:57:00

May have been posted already if so apologies but I thought this drone footage was remarkable..


 


 




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picturesareme
28 March 2021 22:08:12

Is that a new vent that's opened. Also fountains look a little higher.

doctormog
29 March 2021 06:55:42


Is that a new vent that's opened. Also fountains look a little higher.


Originally Posted by: picturesareme 


I think it looks a bit different because of the collapse of the front walls of the vents. The lava lake is filling up nicely and I think it is probably only a matter of time before it starts flowing into the neighbouring valley.


picturesareme
29 March 2021 17:20:30


 


I think it looks a bit different because of the collapse of the front walls of the vents. The lava lake is filling up nicely and I think it is probably only a matter of time before it starts flowing into the neighbouring valley.


Originally Posted by: doctormog 


I'm guessing that great big chunk of rock floating in the lake is the part that collapsed? Yes all looking rather level/full now.

doctormog
29 March 2021 17:27:30


 


I'm guessing that great big chunk of rock floating in the lake is the part that collapsed? Yes all looking rather level/full now.


Originally Posted by: picturesareme 


Yes, I think so. It looks quite impressive from this camera angle: https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2021/03/29/gosid_i_beinni/ 


Gandalf The White
29 March 2021 23:04:55

There's still a lot of activity tonight with both the main and the lower vents churning away and pushing out significant streams of lava.


It really is a remarkable sight at night.


A few days into the eruption the BBC was reporting that the authorities had said the activity was easing off but it certainly appears not to my untrained eye.


Link to the webcam for anyone new to this thread: https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/03/20/beint-vefstreymi-fra-eldstodvunum


 


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doctormog
30 March 2021 17:43:06
http://k100streymi.mbl.is/spila/webcam0 

It gives an excellent view of the current activity.
Devonian
30 March 2021 18:17:11
http://k100streymi.mbl.is/spila/webcam0 

It gives an excellent view of the current activity.



Is it me or are distances strangely altered? Is a the centre of a zoomed image perhaps?


Hang on the foreground is split by a slope that's hard to see. Otherwise the sizes of people look odd.

NMA
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30 March 2021 19:01:35


 



Is it me or are distances strangely altered? Is a the centre of a zoomed image perhaps?


Hang on the foreground is split by a slope that's hard to see. Otherwise the sizes of people look odd.


Originally Posted by: Devonian 


It looks fine to me and one of the most amazing live volcanic scenes I've ever seen.


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NMA
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30 March 2021 19:30:42

And thank you Michael for the link.


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ozone_aurora
30 March 2021 22:18:31

It looks quite impressive at the moment. Thanks Michael for the link.


Gandalf The White
30 March 2021 23:08:45

Here is another live camera stream of the eruption: http://k100streymi.mbl.is/spila/webcam0

It gives an excellent view of the current activity.

Originally Posted by: doctormog 




Thanks, Michael, that’s a very good live feed.


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Gandalf The White
03 April 2021 16:45:45

You can't see the activity at the moment as it's snowing hard and the camera is coated snow.  I think we've been lucky until now.


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doctormog
03 April 2021 17:00:17


You can't see the activity at the moment as it's snowing hard and the camera is coated snow.  I think we've been lucky until now.


Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 


I was looking at the charts earlier and thinking that I will see “our weather” (albeit diluted a little when it arrives) on the webcams in Iceland as it is en route to here. I can post a webcam link for here tomorrow but I am hoping there will be no volcano in view. 


Hippydave
03 April 2021 19:32:09


 


I was looking at the charts earlier and thinking that I will see “our weather” (albeit diluted a little when it arrives) on the webcams in Iceland as it is en route to here. I can post a webcam link for here tomorrow but I am hoping there will be no volcano in view. 


Originally Posted by: doctormog 


The side view camera would suggest it's rain and low cloud rather than snow I think - still might be an appropriate mirror of your forthcoming weather if winter was anything to go by


The only thing of note lately, other than the fact the eruption flow has held steady is the little roof that had formed over the taller vent collapsed earlier, so the lava is back to being thrown out of that vent rather than mostly in to the roof. Makes it look a little more interesting if nothing else. 


I think it's still expected the lava will escape the valley if things continue, with I guess a timescale of 7-10 days or so assuming the flow continues as it is. 


 


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Gandalf The White
03 April 2021 22:00:08


 


The side view camera would suggest it's rain and low cloud rather than snow I think - still might be an appropriate mirror of your forthcoming weather if winter was anything to go by


The only thing of note lately, other than the fact the eruption flow has held steady is the little roof that had formed over the taller vent collapsed earlier, so the lava is back to being thrown out of that vent rather than mostly in to the roof. Makes it look a little more interesting if nothing else. 


I think it's still expected the lava will escape the valley if things continue, with I guess a timescale of 7-10 days or so assuming the flow continues as it is. 


 


Originally Posted by: Hippydave 


It was definitely snow covering the lens of the webcam earlier.


The rate at which the lava continues to pour out does suggest the valley will overflow sooner rather than later.  I keep thinking back to the early days when people were walking around where it's now several feet deep.


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Gandalf The White
03 April 2021 22:03:22


 


I was looking at the charts earlier and thinking that I will see “our weather” (albeit diluted a little when it arrives) on the webcams in Iceland as it is en route to here. I can post a webcam link for here tomorrow but I am hoping there will be no volcano in view. 


Originally Posted by: doctormog 


That would surely make Richard's day. The most wretched climate in the entire country and now ash and smoke from a bl**dy volcano spoils what could have been a half-decent day. 🤔😉


🤣


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doctormog
04 April 2021 05:46:50


 


That would surely make Richard's day. The most wretched climate in the entire country and now ash and smoke from a bl**dy volcano spoils what could have been a half-decent day. 🤔😉


🤣


Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 



Hippydave
04 April 2021 08:36:00


 


It was definitely snow covering the lens of the webcam earlier.


The rate at which the lava continues to pour out does suggest the valley will overflow sooner rather than later.  I keep thinking back to the early days when people were walking around where it's now several feet deep.


Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 


Fair enough, bit hard to tell sometimes with that cam view as it's high enough up to get covered in cloud too. It's definitely snowed a bit overnight judging by this morning's view (snowing lightly now).


This was a brief but fun overview of the valley from a flight a few days back, you can move the camera view to have a look around:-


https://youtu.be/LvZTBcZy7Ak 


 


 


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Gandalf The White
04 April 2021 19:07:35
There is some evidence of new vents opening up on the far right hand side, using this cam

http://k100streymi.mbl.is/spila/webcam0 

Activity is intermittent but there have been small bursts from two or three points.
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doctormog
04 April 2021 19:50:19

There is some evidence of new vents opening up on the far right hand side, using this cam

http://k100streymi.mbl.is/spila/webcam0

Activity is intermittent but there have been small bursts from two or three points.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 


I am not sure if they are new vents or bursts of lava pushing through the partially cooled and solidified surface. The pressure build up below the surface would make it look like a new vent and at least some form of “fountaining”.


Hippydave
04 April 2021 20:16:26

One of the things that'll be interesting in the weeks/months ahead is whether this eruption continues and if it doesn't, if this is part 1 of an ongoing series of events. I think initially some people were thinking this would be a minor event but with the flow rate remaining steady this suggests the dyke is being refilled, which means a longer lasting eruption. 


I think historically eruptions in the Peninsula have been a series of eruptions that collectively last a long time so it's not out of the question this could be the start of a fairly active period that could last decades (or longer!). 


Or it could all fizzle in a few weeks and that's it


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