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Weather forecast
Weather forecast for the next 24 hours
Light variable wind. Cloudy and widely foggy, especially by the coast. Widely clearing by morning. Southeast 3 to 8 m/s in the south and west parts late tomorrow evening and becoming overcast. Temperature 12 to 20 deg, C.
Forecast made 31.07.2010 22:20
If the map and the text forecast differs, then the text forecast applies
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Preliminary results
Earthquakes
Earthquakes during last 48 hours. at 31 Jul 22:50 GMT
Preliminary results
Biggest earthquakes during the last 48 hours
| Size | Time | Quality | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 31 Jul 06:41:17 | Checked | 12.9 km NNE of Grímsey |
| 1.9 | 30 Jul 11:37:38 | Checked | 3.2 km NNE of Hamarinn |
| 1.7 | 31 Jul 02:47:06 | Checked | 7.7 km SW of Geirfugladrangur |
| 1.6 | 30 Jul 20:41:01 | Checked | 16.1 km ESE of Húsafell |
| 1.5 | 31 Jul 17:32:40 | 49.3 | 21.9 km ESE of Grímsey |
| 1.4 | 31 Jul 03:30:16 | 43.5 | 14.8 km NNE of Grímsey |
Hydrology
Average flow and temperature last 24 hours
| River | Place | Flow | Water temperature |
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| Norðurá | Stekkur | 2.8 m³/s | |
| Austari Jökulsá | Skatastaðir | 63.0 m³/s | |
| Jökulsá á Fjöllum | Grímsstaðir | 584.5 m³/s | 7.4 °C |
| Eldvatn | Eystri-Ásar | 212.9 m³/s | |
| Ölfusá | Selfoss | 329.5 m³/s | 12.5 °C |
News
Webpage on travel safety
At the beginning of June 2010, a group was formed consisting of Icelandic organizations, companies and government institutions, including the Icelandic Meteorological Office, that have an interest in the travel industry. This group has created a new web site, Safetravel.is, where information on travel safety is accessible.
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NONAM conference in August
NONAM, the Nordic Network on Adaptive Management in relation to Climate Change, organizes a multidisciplinary workshop in August 2010 on Risk Assessment and Stakeholder Involvement.
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Hydrology of Eyjafjallajökull
Meltwater from the eruption in Eyjafjallajökull runs into river Markarfljót. Hydrological monitoring and interpretation of hydrological data are an important part of risk assessment.
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Latest observations at Eyjafjallajökull
An update on events and prospects, including ash forecasts as well as earlier information, can still be found through links in red at IMO's front page.
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Eyjafjallajökull eruption
An update on events and prospects, including ash forecasts as well as earlier information, can be found through links in red at IMO's front page.
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Knowledge
Dataseries and components
Pollution measurements at IMO: a list is provided with sampling methods and analysed components.
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New publications and research
- 22nd Nordic GIS Conference 14-16 June 2010
- Seismic signs of magma pathways through the crust in the Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Report (pdf 3,2 Mb)
- Use of relatively located microearthquakes to map fault patterns and estimate the thickness of the brittle crust in Southwest Iceland. Report (pdf 7,6 Mb)
- Attenuation relations for near- and farfield peak ground motion (PGV, PGA) and new magnitude estimates for large earthquakes in SW-Iceland (pdf 1,9 Mb)
- The Icelandic climate project of Jónas Hallgrímsson and the Icelandic Society of Letters in the 1840s (pdf 0,4 Mb)
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