Tag: Volcanologist

  • “The system is reaching its tolerance limits again”

    “The system is reaching its tolerance limits again”

    Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson believes there are two likely explanations for the magma not reaching the surface when it left the magma chamber last Saturday. On the one hand, magma leaked from the chamber into a crack that was not open to the surface, and on the other hand, the pressure of the magma was not…

  • Different than recent eruptions

    Different than recent eruptions

    According to volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson, the eruption in the Sundhnúkur series of craters that took place at eleven o'clock yesterday evening is completely different from the recent eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The power of this eruption is much greater than previous eruptions and the eruption is expected to end within a few days. He…

  • The first lava samples were collected

    The first lava samples were collected

    Volcanologist Helga Kristín Torfadóttir collected a sample from brand new lava on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Helga was one of the researchers from the University of Iceland who set out to collect a sample of today's lava, whether liquid or already solidified. In a conversation with a reporter, Helga said that the lava has a slightly…

  • Concern about the eruption causes a traffic jam on Reykjanesbraut

    Concern about the eruption causes a traffic jam on Reykjanesbraut

    Volcanologist Þorvald Þórðarson says that at first glance this is one of the worst-case scenarios. The eruption appears to be taking place in Hagafell, north of Grindavík. “You can see very tall plumes of magma there, probably up to 150 meters high. This means that lava flows out of the crater very quickly,” says Þorvald.…

  • Lava flowing in a closed tunnel can reach much further

    Lava flowing in a closed tunnel can reach much further

    Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson says lava in the eruption area flows through a closed transport system. This means the lava will stay warmer, more fluid and able to travel farther and over a larger area. “If the lava flows below the surface of the solidified layer, it is very well insulated. So it does not lose…

  • Askja can explode at any moment

    Askja can explode at any moment

    Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson considers it likely that the Askja volcano is in an advanced stage of preparation for an eruption. Events over the past few weeks, such as increased seismic activity and rising surface water temperatures, fit the pattern of this volcano gearing up to erupt. “It may erupt tomorrow, but it might as well…

  • Askja geothermal activity study

    Askja geothermal activity study

    “If it continues like this, it will end in an eruption. Not now, rather in a few months or years. There will probably be more earthquakes and activity before the eruption, says Ármann Höskuldsson, a volcanologist at the Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland. A team of geologists went on a mission…

  • It’s like falling from the top of Hallgrímskirkja

    It’s like falling from the top of Hallgrímskirkja

    “Many people try to approach the volcano crater in Geldingadalur. It’s very dangerous, ”says volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson. It has already been warned many times not to walk on lava. “At the eruption site you should be very careful and not get too close to the crater, because there are places with lava in the form…

  • The lava river in the Nátthaga valley

    The lava river in the Nátthaga valley

    The lava flowing from the crater at Fagradalsfjall has changed direction and now flows into the Syðri-Meradalur valley and from there down to Nátthaga. Daníel Páll Jónasson recorded the “lawfall” in the film just before noon. Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson is in the Nátthaga valley. The lava is halfway to Nátthaga [wideo]. As the valley fills…

  • Just six more meters and the lava will flow out of the Meradalir Valley

    Just six more meters and the lava will flow out of the Meradalir Valley

    If the lava continues to flow at its current rate, it will begin to flow out of the Meradalir Valley in approximately three weeks. The lava field in the Meradalir Valley now covers just over four square kilometers. Volcanologists Þorvaldur Þórðarson and Ármann Höskuldsson were at the eruption site today to take measurements. Þorvaldur Þórðarson…

  • More craters at the eruption site

    More craters at the eruption site

    Four new craters opened at the eruption site at Fagradalsfjall this morning. Such information was released this morning on the FB site of volcanologists at the University of Iceland. Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson says this is not a surprise, but points out how important it is for people to stay outside areas identified as dangerous. The…