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FYI, magma movement in Iceland, volcano eruption soon?

Saw on news that they are evacuating now.
Will be interesting to see if their predictions hold true, unfortunate, but still interesting.
 
Any new news on this? Last I read the scientist were claiming this might be part of a 200+ year cycle. So Iceland might be magmaland for the next few centuries.
 
Last news which I read on a German site was from November 16, which mostly repeated what was known before: (a) Magma has collected in a certain tunnel, (b) where it will erupt is not know; could be on land or at the shore, (c) the lava is supposed to have comparably low viscosity (hence, could spread widely easily) but they might nevertheless be able to redirect its flow, e.g. in order to protect a nearby power station.

On November 15, it was reported that already evacuated inhabitants of a town were allowed to return very briefly to their homes to collect belongings, but this operation was cut short due to SO2 pollution of the air.
 
PS, mean time between volcano eruptions anywhere on Iceland is 5 years or so, in recent years, from what I have heard. I'm not sure though over what period this figure was averaged, as the news item from which I got it gave no source. Whatever the reference period is, the years 2021, 2022, and 2023 should have decreased this mean time because an eruption occurred in each of these years.
 
One of my bucket list items is to see an active volcano in person, preferably when it erupts in a safe way that doesn't harm anyone or their property. One of these years.
 
GodisanAtheist said:
Lawd we have a Euro trip planned over Christmas, if this thing could keep a lid on till we go and get back that would be AMAZING.
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Iceland is an island off the coast of Europe. Pretty sure if you're just traveling the mainland it wouldn't be an issue if it does blow it's top. Where in Euro are you traveling?
 
Skillz said:
Iceland is an island off the coast of Europe. Pretty sure if you're just traveling the mainland it wouldn't be an issue if it does blow it's top. Where in Euro are you traveling?
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Poland.

My understanding is a large enough eruption puts a lot of ash into a very large radius around the Volcano, often carried by wind, which is like super bad for plane engines and the survivability if everyone onboard.

Some sourcing:
www.forbes.com

How Iceland’s Imminent Volcanic Eruption Could Disrupt Travel In Europe

There is “significant likelihood” that Fagradalsfjall volcano will erupt in the coming days, the Icelandic Meteorological Office is warning. That could mean trouble for travelers.
www.forbes.com www.forbes.com
 
Another 2 km long chasm opened and is spouting fountains of lava, steam, and gases. Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon were evacuated once more yesterday.
 
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