come from regions where avalanche observers work and it is imperative that the users of the web understand that more avalanches are likely to have fallen without being reported. Accordingly, people are encouraged to report avalanches that they come across.
Other services
The avalanche warning service of the Icelandic Meteorological Office monitors impending avalanche danger in towns and villages
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come from regions where avalanche observers work and it is imperative that the users of the web understand that more avalanches are likely to have fallen without being reported. Accordingly, people are encouraged to report avalanches that they come across.
Other services
The avalanche warning service of the Icelandic Meteorological Office monitors impending avalanche danger in towns and villages
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were collected through a mail survey in Sweden,
Acceptability of travel demand managemen
of problem awareness, persona
Louise Erikssona,b,, Jo¨rgen Garvil
aDepartment of Psychology
bTransportation Research Unit
Available onlin
Abstract
y 26 (2006) 15–26
t measures: The importance
norm, freedom, and fairness
la,b, Annika M. Nordlunda,b
a˚ University, Sweden
Umea˚ University, Sweden
14 July 2006
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Berthier3
1Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
2The Icelandic Meteorological Office
3Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire d’Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie
Spatiale, Université de Toulouse, France
* Corresponding author, e-mail: sg (at) hi.is
ABSTRACT
We assess the mass balance changes of the ~81 km2 Eyjafjallajökull ice cap in South Iceland,
over three
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river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, not far from farm Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum. This bridge might come under severe strain if the Bárðarbunga seismic phase leads to an eruption and a glacial outburst flood: A grave concern for the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration. Just south of this bridge is a closed area for safety reasons. Photo: Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson
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characteristics of each avalanche. The table lists avalanches reported during the past seven days or the last 24 hours classified according to geographical region.
One should keep in mind that most reports are from areas where the IMO employs avalanche observers and that many unreported avalanches may have fallen in other areas. Accordingly, people are encouraged to report avalanches that they come/avalanches/articles/nr/2477
The above photo shows the rock in detail but in recent days a torrent of water has come through the crack during the flash floods. These have expanded the crack.
During late afternoon on April 15th a flash flood carried small ice bolders and mud unto the Markárfljótsaurar flood plane. The photo below shows an example of the remains of this flood.
For more news, click 2010
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of Iceland.
After registration at 09:00, an opening address will be given by Pétur K. Maack, Director General of Icelandic CAA, at 09:30. Lectures and disscussions will take place until summary at 16:30.
The full programme is available as pdf (55 Kb) but the various topics come under these main headings:
Ash measurements, experience 2010 and 2011
Initial and boundary data acquisition
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with interest in present and future application for mapping snow and ice are encouraged to come to the workshop and present their current research and development.
The workshop will be held at Reykholt, W-Iceland, June 20–21 (1½ day, Thursday, Friday, arrival in the afternoon on Wednesday 19 June will be most suitable for foreign participants). An optional excursion on snow scooters onto the nearby
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