The eruption in Geldingadalur could be seen quite well from the capital area last night, especially in Hafnarfjörður.
Indicator reported that there are no signs that the eruption has increased, but weather conditions have been significantly better in the last two days.
It is also possible that the two smaller craters during the eruption merged into one.
The clear sky gives a clear view
In an interview with Indicator, Sigþrúður Ármannsdóttir, nature conservation specialist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, says that “It has been very cloudy, bad visibility and bad weather so we have not seen this until now.”
She also goes on to say that this is the first time that they at the Meteorological Office have seen the eruption from Bústaðavegur.
It is believed that the two craters have merged, which means more that it is increased lava flow that has created a large light source that was seen in the dark.
Seen all over the capital area
As stated earlier, this is the first time since the initial eruption that it has been visible to residents in the areas around Reykjavík.
Dr. Indriði Einar Reynisson, working at Landspítali, could even see it from the balcony of the hospital.
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Posted by Indriður Einar Reynisson on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
The eruption site was evacuated yesterday due to gas pollution in the air. Going by the numbers Loftgæði.is, residents of the capital should not worry about air quality due to the eruption tonight.
It will be assessed today whether the area is safe for citizens to visit again today, but there has already been a large queue on the roads in the vicinity.
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Source: The Nordic Page