Fagradalsfjall volcano update: New 3D model of eruption

Mon, 9 Aug 2021, 14:12

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The Icelandic Institute of Natural History(IINH), an agency of the Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources, published a new model of the eruption so far, based on imagery collected 8 Aug 2021:

Fagradalsfjall volcanic eruption 08.08.2021 by Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands on Sketchfab

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Mon, 9 Aug 2021, 14:09

Fagradalsfjall volcano update: New lava erupts from small side vent next to main crater

Lava erupting this morning from a small side vent near the main crater at Fagradalsfjall (image: mbl.is)

The eruption picked up again this morning after a pause of visible activity since yesterday afternoon. A new vent opened near the rim, but outside of the main crater, producing a small lava fountain and lava flow, observers noticed on webcam recordings. Read all

Fri, 6 Aug 2021, 18:39

Fagradalsfjall volcano (Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland): eruption picks up in intensity again

The lava-filled crater seen from a drone on 5 Aug 2021 (image: Tomasz Lepich / facebook)

After 3 days of apparent calm if not a pause in the eruptive activity, lava returned to the crater yesterday, filling it with a lava lake that fed new surface flows from its main outlet channel as the attached pictures show, a friend of our took yesterday (link to original post on facebook). ... Read all

Sat, 24 Jul 2021, 05:25

Fagradalsfjall volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): monthly eruption summary, activity seems to have slowed down

The graph shows parameters of the lava flow discharge rate, lava area, lava volume, rock geochemistry and volcanic gases over the past month (image: IMO)

The University of Iceland's Institute of Earth Sciences reported a summary of eruption parameters today documented since 26 June. Parameters showed lava area, lava volume, lava flow discharge rate, rock geochemistry, and volcanic gases. The graph below depicts an overview of the results. ... Read all

Fri, 2 Jul 2021, 18:09

Fagradalsfjall volcano update: Lava overflows building shield around main vent, ash venting

Lava overflow from the main vent last night (image: mbl.is webcam, screenshot via vulkane.net)

Although activity might seem to have been less vigorous during much of the past week compared to earlier stages, the eruption continues. Lava effusion rate has been at least stable if not following an overall slowly increasing trend, as last week's published data from the Icelandic Meteorological Office shows (see previous post). ... Read all

Thu, 1 Jul 2021, 04:29

Fagradalsfjall volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): monthly eruption summary

On 26 June, the University of Iceland's Institute of Earth Sciences reported a summary of eruption parameters documented since May 10. The parameters showed lava flow discharge rate, lava area, lava volume, rock geochemistry and volcanic gases. The graph below depicts an overview of the results. ... Read all

Wed, 16 Jun 2021, 16:27

Fagradalsfjall volcano update: Lava flows and flows...

Activity at Fagradalsfjall today (image: mbl webcam)

The eruption goes on with no significant changes. Today, long-lasting periods occurred when lava flows were erupted from the main vent onto the immediate surrounding areas, creating beautiful surface flows and adding to the height of the central part of the growing lava shield. Read all

Fagradalsfjall volcano update: New 3D model of eruption

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