Volcano ready to go Boom!

[Fidel_Castronaut]

http://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/nr/2938

he intense seismic activity that started on 16 of August at Bárðarbunga persists. Very strong indications of ongoing magma movement, in connection with dyke intrusion, is corroborated by GPS measurements. There are currently two swarms: one to the E of Bárðarbunga caldera and one at the edge of Dyngjujökull just E of Kistufell. At 2.37 am on the 18th a strong earthquake (M4) was located in the Kistufell swarm.

This is the strongest earthquake measured in the region since 1996. As evidence of magma movement shallower than 10 km implies increased potential of a volcanic eruption, the Bárðarbunga aviation color code has been changed to orange. Presently there are no signs of eruption, but it cannot be excluded that the current activity will result in an explosive subglacial eruption, leading to an outburst flood (jökulhlaup) and ash emission. The situation is monitored closely.

Annoying as I'm flying out to a Greek Island next week on holiday and there's a good chance my flight could get fucked up if this thing goes up

[DramaQueen]

http://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/nr/2938

he intense seismic activity that started on 16 of August at Bárðarbunga persists. Very strong indications of ongoing magma movement, in connection with dyke intrusion, is corroborated by GPS measurements. There are currently two swarms: one to the E of Bárðarbunga caldera and one at the edge of Dyngjujökull just E of Kistufell. At 2.37 am on the 18th a strong earthquake (M4) was located in the Kistufell swarm.

This is the strongest earthquake measured in the region since 1996. As evidence of magma movement shallower than 10 km implies increased potential of a volcanic eruption, the Bárðarbunga aviation color code has been changed to orange. Presently there are no signs of eruption, but it cannot be excluded that the current activity will result in an explosive subglacial eruption, leading to an outburst flood (jökulhlaup) and ash emission. The situation is monitored closely.

Annoying as I'm flying out to a Greek Island next week on holiday and there's a good chance my flight could get fucked up if this thing goes up

I wish it does

[Cato]

Good luck! Eyjafjallajokull's eruption in 2010 shutdown airports for the better part of a week stranding millions.

[popeyespappy]

Good luck! Eyjafjallajokull's eruption in 2010 shutdown airports for the better part of a week stranding millions.

And Bárðarbunga could potentially be worse. Wiki says the 15th century eruption of this volcano was one of the 25 biggest in the last few thousand years. Sub glacial too. That could make things interesting downstream in Iceland for a while.

[Tobie]

Hopefully this won't affect my flight to Spain in 3 weeks!

[DramaQueen]

Anyone who gets to go on holidays is immoral.

[pocaracas]

Dammit.... going back to Portugal on Saturday... this may screw up my return trip from the UK...

So far, the skies are clear!
http://vedur2.mogt.is/grimsfjall/webcam/

[vorlon13]

Now, I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go
when the volcano blow.
Let me say it now,
I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go
when the volcano blow !!

[FatAndFaithless]

Soooo...


When do we throw a virgin into the volcano to please the gods?

[zebo-the-fat]

If it messes up my trip to the USA in October I will have to write a strong letter to the pope, he has a direct line to god so it must be his responsibility to sort this kind of thing out!