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OFF TOPIC => General => Topic started by: Alias on August 31, 2014, 02:43:PM

Title: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Alias on August 31, 2014, 02:43:PM
Here is the link the a live web cam. The eruption is not big - maybe it will get bigger.

http://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/bardarbunga-2/

Refresh if link doesn´t work - sometimes the connection goes down.
(http://www.mbl.is/frimg/7/61/761742.jpg)
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: lookout on August 31, 2014, 08:59:PM
That's going to get scarier for the poor people living there. What a nightmare.
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Patti on August 31, 2014, 09:07:PM
Crikey it was only a couple of years ago all the planes were grounded because of the ash....Scary!!
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Alias on August 31, 2014, 09:09:PM
I don´t think people up there are actually scared - they think it is exciting. It is worse for me being in another country thinking about my relatives there!
Anyway - no people live close to this.
BUT, you never know what happens, it can all blow up big time!
Picture on webcam is good right now.
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Patti on August 31, 2014, 10:15:PM
I'd be a little worried too Alias. Does this volcano erupt on an a regular basis? I'm sure the scientists will know if its about to blow....It wont let me view the webcam :(   :'(
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Alias on August 31, 2014, 10:31:PM
Patti, I can´t see it eiter, not now. Very irregular, but saw some great footage earlier.

Scientsts cannot really predict what will happen. They can just record all the earthquakes (thousands and thousand!), measure the stream, such things, but they have no idea what will happen tomorrow.

This is a highly active volcanic area. The whole system is HUGE. There are many volcanoes - some years in between eruptions, but irregular.

Just checked the cam - it is on now!
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Alias on August 31, 2014, 10:45:PM
New, still hot lava (earlier today). They were afraid to be so close - and they were lucky, it started erupting again right after they left!

http://www.visir.is/gekk-a-nyju-hrauni/article/2014140839851
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Patti on August 31, 2014, 11:33:PM
Patti, I can´t see it eiter, not now. Very irregular, but saw some great footage earlier.

Scientsts cannot really predict what will happen. They can just record all the earthquakes (thousands and thousand!), measure the stream, such things, but they have no idea what will happen tomorrow.

This is a highly active volcanic area. The whole system is HUGE. There are many volcanoes - some years in between eruptions, but irregular.

Just checked the cam - it is on now!

I can see it now :) Is this the same one that erupted a couple of years ago?
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Alias on August 31, 2014, 11:50:PM
I can see it now :) Is this the same one that erupted a couple of years ago?

No, the other one is further to the south-west.
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Alias on September 01, 2014, 09:45:PM
Footage from yesterday - they are very close to the eruption and liquid lava, they can hardly breathe. If they had stayed longer, they would have damaged their lungs.

http://www.visir.is/ein-olfusa-a-sekundu/article/2014140909870

Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Alias on September 02, 2014, 10:16:PM
Video from earlier today. it is getting bigger. Beautiful doomsday footage here.

http://www.visir.is/staerstu-eldsulurnar-staerri-en-i-gaer/article/2014140909732
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Alias on September 25, 2014, 05:51:PM
Have to show you this picture. Northern lights and a volcano - only in Iceland!  ;D

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10580199_10203654576057969_922872128940003082_n.jpg?oh=8137e11f39d03cc40663b78103c77899&oe=54CBF233&__gda__=1421844490_ffc393f7eba7b981b32767ab37686a98)
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: ngb1066 on September 25, 2014, 05:55:PM
Have to show you this picture. Northern lights and a volcano - only in Iceland!  ;D

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10580199_10203654576057969_922872128940003082_n.jpg?oh=8137e11f39d03cc40663b78103c77899&oe=54CBF233&__gda__=1421844490_ffc393f7eba7b981b32767ab37686a98)

Absolutely stunning Alias! 

Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: susan on September 25, 2014, 06:55:PM
Alias what a truly wonderful site.
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Patti on September 25, 2014, 10:06:PM
WOW! Beautiful Alias.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: lookout on September 26, 2014, 09:32:AM
 Isn't nature magnificent ?
Title: Re: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Post by: Mr. Gee on September 26, 2014, 01:31:PM
Isn't nature magnificent ?
Yes except when a volcano pops up at the bottom of your garden as some Icelanders have experienced in the past. ;D