Unexplained Melting at the Askja Crater Lake in Iceland
News reports in Iceland have mentioned that the crater lake on Askja caldera has mysteriously become ice-free over the last month while lakes around it (that aren't on volcanoes) and at lower...
View ArticlePeddling Fear of an Icelandic Volcanic Eruption
The second anniversary of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption is prompting many news organizations to mark the anniversary with fear. Volcanologist and Eruptions blogger Erik Klemetti explains why these...
View Article2012 Volcanic Year in Review
From erupting Etna to a strange, spiky-dome: The 2012 volcanic year in review, by Wired Science blogger Erik Klemetti.
View ArticleGSA Annual Meeting Day 1 Recap: Icelandic Volcanoes
Quick report from the 2013 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting here in Denver. Sunday was a great day for petrologists and volcanologists, with more talks that I could attend without my head...
View ArticleMassive Landslide inside the Askja Caldera
Most volcanoes are inherently unstable features. They are constructed of loose piles of volcanic debris (tephra) and lava flows on relatively steep slopes. This means that they can be prone to...
View ArticleEarthquakes Still Rocking Iceland’s Barðarbunga
The latest report from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) says that over 2,600 earthquakes, most less than magnitude 3, have occurred since the morning of August 16.
View ArticleIcelandic Earthquake Swarm Heads Towards Askja: What Could Happen?
The earthquake swarm (and likely didn’t cause an eruption just yet) that started on August 16 on the edge of Vatnajökull in Iceland continues. The Icelandic Meteorological Office reports that hundreds...
View ArticleSigns of Ice Melting Inside the Barðarbunga Caldera in Iceland
The biggest development in the ongoing volcanic crisis surrounding Barðarbunga in Iceland was the discovery of a number of depressions in the ice that fills the volcano’s caldera. The four “cauldrons”...
View ArticleEruption Started Between Barðarbunga and Askja in Iceland
It appears that an eruption has begun in the region between Bárðarbunga and Askja, close to the northernmost point of the earthquake swarm that begun almost 2 weeks ago. This would put it within the...
View ArticleUpdates on Eruptions in Iceland and Rabaul
Yesterday we had two eruptions grab everyone’s attention – one from the area that has had everyone’s attention between Iceland’s Bárðarbunga and Askja in the Holuhraun lava field and one unexpected...
View ArticleMore Intense Fissure Eruption Started in Iceland
[HTML1] After the opening salvo (at least of the eruptions that aren’t under half a kilometer of ice) on Thursday night, the activity in the Holuhraun lava field between Barðarbunga and Askja sprang...
View ArticlePossible Explosions North of Vatnajökull as Icelandic Eruption Continues
Quick post today, but RUV.is is reporting that three small explosions occurred in the area just north of Vatnajökull. The nature of the explosions are unknown at this point, but from the rough...
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Eruption Update: Copahue, Poás, Sinabung, Kilauea, Holuhraun and Italy
I apologize for being missing for the last week. The big Geological Society of America meeting is next week in Vancouver BC and not only am I giving a talk and co-chairing a session, but two of my...
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Holuhraun Eruption in Iceland Still Going Strong
After four months, the eruption at Holuhraun in Iceland is still producing lava flows and causing air and water quality problems from sulfur dioxide. The post Holuhraun Eruption in Iceland Still Going...
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And the 2014 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year Goes To …
Voting is finished and the results are in ... who ends up with the 2014 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year? The post And the 2014 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year Goes To … appeared first on WIRED.
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Inside the Holuhraun Crater in Iceland
Only days after the eruption ended, geologists have ventured into the crater of Holuhraun in Iceland. The post Inside the Holuhraun Crater in Iceland appeared first on WIRED.
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