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Bárðarbunga volcano eruption begins, aviation color code raised to red, Iceland
According to Icelandic Met Office, a small lava-eruption has been detected under the Dyngjujökull glacier today, August 23, 2014. The aviation color code has been raised to “red”. It could be 0 – 20 hours before lava reaches the surface of the ice but it is also possible that the lava will not break through the ice.Overall assessment from the joint daily status report 230814 of the Icelandic Met Office and the University of Iceland, Institute of Earth Sciences:The aviation color code has been raised to “red” as the data is currently interpreted as a subglacial eruption. Both the thickness of the ice at the possible contact point (100-400 m) and the volume of lava in possible contact with ice are highly uncertain. It could be 0-20 hour… Read more »
Source: http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2014/08/23/bardarbunga-volcano-eruption-begins-aviation-color-code-raised-to-red-iceland/
