and Herðubreiðartögl. A few small ones were also detected in the dyke intrusion.
30 December 2014 - now confirmed 82.8 km²
Two days ago, difficulties in approaching the lava led to doubts about the newest estimate of its size. The Institute of Earth Sciences has now confirmed that the lava is almost 83 km², see map (enlarge).
30 December 2014 10:30 - from the Scientific Advisory Board
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and Herðubreiðartögl. A few small ones were also detected in the dyke intrusion.
30 December 2014 - now confirmed 82.8 km²
Two days ago, difficulties in approaching the lava led to doubts about the newest estimate of its size. The Institute of Earth Sciences has now confirmed that the lava is almost 83 km², see map (enlarge).
30 December 2014 10:30 - from the Scientific Advisory Board
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in the northwestern Vatnajökull area with a series of small quakes around
Tungnafellsjökull and Herðubreiðartögl. A few small ones were also detected in the dyke
intrusion.
30 December 2014 - now confirmed 82.8 km²
Two days ago, difficulties in approaching the lava led to doubts about the newest estimate of
its size. The Institute of Earth Sciences has now confirmed that the lava is almost 83 km², see
/media/jar/Bardarbunga-2014_December-events.pdf
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Scholz, C. H. (1988
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- from geoscientist on duty
More than 20 earthquakes have been detected in Bárðarbunga the last 24 hours. The largest one, M4.3 occurred 23:29 yesterday evening. Some smaller earthquakes have been detected in the dyke intrusion and at Tungnafellsjökull.
Now over 83 km²
Overview map from 3 January, enlarge. The area covered is now 83.1 km² (82.7 km² + 0.4 km²). This is based on a LANDSAT 8
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