And the 2011 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year Goes to … →
Katla received #10 honorable mention for this year’s Pliny.
Katla received #10 honorable mention for this year’s Pliny.
“There have been more than 500 tremors in and around the caldera of Katla just in the last month, which suggests the motion of magma. And that certainly suggests an eruption may be imminent.”
Thanks to françois luong for the link!
Near Krafla in 2009, a deep-drilling project hit magma 2 kms under the earth’s surface.
Today, hydrothermal activity in Hamarinn volcano under Vatnajökull has caused a jökulhlaup (glacial flood) in the river Skaftá.
Three new cauldrons have formed on Mýrdalsjökull, caused by geothermal activity below the glacier. There has been an increase in circular cracks in the southeast part of the glacier, and Icelandic authorities are warning against traffic on this part of the glacier due to its instability and rapid change.
Vísir reports in Icelandic on the day’s glacial flood and harmonic tremors coming from the Hamarinn volcano under the Vatnajökull glacier. Photo of flood through the link.
