Hekla eruptions often result in multiple hazards, including tephra emissions, lava flows, pyroclastic flows and flooding due to snow-melt. Depending on weather conditions at the time of the next eruption, fine-grained ash could be lofted to high elevation, with international implications for air travel. Since 1970, the volcano has erupted at roughly decadal intervals (1970, 1980-81, 1991 and 2000
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to 36 km
(~7- 32 mi)
head2right ECHAM5 forcing
head2right CCSM3 forcing
(A1B and A2 scenarios)
HadRM
Resolution: 25 km
(~15 mi)
head2right HadCM3 forcing
Land-Atmosphere Interactions
Snow Cover Change Temperature Change
Change in winter temperature (degrees C)Change in fraction of days with snow cover
Wintertime Change from 1990s to 2050s
Salathé et al. 2008
Extreme Precipitation
Change from 1970/media/ces/Lettenmaier_Dennis_CES_2010pdf.pdf