Is there any threat to Atlantic flights from the dust and debris going into the high atmosphere?
Grindavik [video]
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It's so interesting to see things like this and imagine what peoples of times past would have thought about when first discovering such sights and sites! Or even imagine yourself seeing this thousands of years past with no idea of what or why it was happening.
No need to guess. There is almost a thousand year old story in Iceland which describes such a thing in Brennunjálssaga. The story goes something along the lines that they were discussing whether to adopt Christianity at the Parliament. but as they were debating somebody told them that a new eruption had started. Some assembly members wanted to blame this on the debate, that the gods were insulted that they were consi…
I can’t find that story in this translation: https://sagadb.org/brennu-njals_saga.en
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Reply to myself: This eruption, unlike thebone before it, is not considered "tourist friendly", so no volcano shots. Either way, most important thing is that there are no cassualties and property damage is minimal.
I am in Iceland now. The ATC strike has been in the morning, delaying flights 4-5 hours but not cancelling them. Flights are still coming in and out today. Last night another guest at our hotel saw the eruption from the plane.
Seeong an eruption from a plane has to be quite a sight!
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#74This eruption has caused me to re-read Pliny the Younger's words on the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD: http://www.pompeii.org.uk/s.php/tour-the-two-letters-written... . Words that are worthy of reading both for their extremely vivid and personal description of something that, from our vantage point, happened a very long time ago, and for their eloquence.
Such a style of eruption is now called "Plinian".
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#75Is there any threat to Atlantic flights from the dust and debris going into the high atmosphere?
No, not at all.
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#76The eruption appears to have calmed way down (flow down by a factor of 4), and they're saying Grindavík appears to not be in danger, with the lava being erupted north of the topographic dividing line where it would flow to the town.
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#77Earlier quoted context omitted.
Reply to myself: This eruption, unlike thebone before it, is not considered "tourist friendly", so no volcano shots. Either way, most important thing is that there are no cassualties and property damage is minimal.
I am in Iceland now. The ATC strike has been in the morning, delaying flights 4-5 hours but not cancelling them. Flights are still coming in and out today. Last night another guest at our hotel saw the eruption from the plane.
In light of the eruption, the ATC called off tomorrow’s strike
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#78Earlier quoted context omitted.
No need to guess. There is almost a thousand year old story in Iceland which describes such a thing in Brennunjálssaga. The story goes something along the lines that they were discussing whether to adopt Christianity at the Parliament. but as they were debating somebody told them that a new eruption had started. Some assembly members wanted to blame this on the debate, that the gods were insulted that they were consi…
I can’t find that story in this translation: https://sagadb.org/brennu-njals_saga.en
Sorry, got my sources wrong. It is actually in Íslendingabók, specifically in Kristni Saga chapter 11.
This little story is so often cited in Iceland you kind of just learn it in your head and only know it is in some of the sagas.
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Thank Google.
Thank RÚV, the Icelandic national broadcaster, which setup cameras weeks ago and has been live streaming the area since then for capturing the eruption.
Definitely thank RÚV. We wouldn't be able to stream this live across the globe without YouTube however.
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#80The eruption appears to have calmed way down (flow down by a factor of 4), and they're saying Grindavík appears to not be in danger, with the lava being erupted north of the topographic dividing line where it would flow to the town.
They also let people return just yesterday implying the danger was low.
I read that based on the strength of the initial eruption it could continue for several months. So I’d say let’s wait and see.