BS: what's happening re the Iceladic volcano

Subject: BS: what's happening re the Iceladic volcano
From: GUEST,muppett
Date: 18 Jun 10 - 09:34 AM

Not heard owt on the news recently about the Icelandic volcano, is it still spitting out ash or has it gone t' sleep again, any one know?

Subject: RE: BS: what's happening re the Iceladic volcano
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Jun 10 - 09:57 AM

Fairly quiet although the locals are still nervous about Katla. GOOGLE volcano Iceland for updates.

Subject: RE: BS: what's happening re the Iceladic volcano
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Jun 10 - 10:02 AM

http://www.newsseekr.com/katla-volcano-3-earthquakes-in-seconds-modern-survival-blog

Subject: RE: BS: what's happening re the Iceladic volcano
From: Leadfingers
Date: 18 Jun 10 - 10:36 AM

Or PM Skarpi - He is right on the spot

Subject: RE: BS: what's happening re the Iceladic volcano
From: gnu
Date: 18 Jun 10 - 11:20 AM

Hekla is one of the most famous volcanoes in Iceland. The volcano sits on a 25 mile long volcanic fissure and the mountainous area of the volcano itself is around three miles long and stands approximately 5000 feet high. Geologists estimate Hekla to be around six to seven thousand years old and will have a much longer life expectancy; geologists state it to be around 100,000 years (http://www.nat.is).

*History of Eruptions

The first documented eruption of Hekla is dated back to 874, however the biggest eruption occurred in 1104. This volcanic explosion caused major devastation in the region where people resided. Just short of 200 years later 1300 Hekla awoke once again. This eruption caused much darkness because the volcano continued to erupt for about a year. The region experienced a lot of death and famine with the 1300 volcanic eruption.

The next round of eruptions occurred closer together in time. In 1510 another Hekla eruption took place and then again in 1693. In the latter it is reported on www.nat.is that 14 craters were active at the same time and caused wide devastation. The 1766 eruption lasted two years with 18 active craters.

Less than 100 years later the eruption of 1845 lasted 7 months. In 1947 it is reported that this volcanic eruption lasted 13 months of constant activity that took no reprieves before it finally settled down. The highest volcanic cloud was reported to have reached 20 miles high.

The next round of eruptions of Hekla occurred even closer together. These were listed as 1970, 1980, 1981, and 1991. These were all considered to be minor in compared to the ones of earlier decades and centuries. In 2000 Hekla awakened again with more of a fury and lasted approximately three weeks.

Subject: RE: BS: what's happening re the Iceladic volcano
From: skarpi
Date: 18 Jun 10 - 02:55 PM

Volcano Eyjafjallajökull is quiet at the moment but had not stopped
there is still activity is small amount , its not throwing ash into the air but its still very hot and is melding the glacier on the top
a big lake up there now and the water line is rising , so we now have another thread its water flood from the glacier its only 15 mtr
from the top to bust down the hill .

so fingers crossed .

kv Skarpi

Subject: RE: BS: what's happening re the Iceladic volcano
From: GUEST,Muppett
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 04:43 AM

Oh eck, fingers crossed in deed, any people living in the path of this potential flood?