mission is to prevent accidents and save human lives and valuables. Extensive groups of volunteers are always available, night and day, all year round.
The webpage Safetravel is run by ICE-SAR and is part of a bigger project in which a number of companies, public institutions and individuals combine their effort in order to reduce the risk of accidents in travelling and tourism in Iceland. ICE
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The event originates from the subglacial lake Grímsvötn. The event is expected to be small, with maximum discharge on the order of magnitude 1000 cubic meters per second. The maximum of the flood is expected to be around the end of the week.
Conductivity measurements indicate a considerable increase of geothermal contribution to the water of the river. Simultaneously, the ice on the subglacial lake
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Rising stream- and river levels are expected on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, around the Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull ice caps, and south of the Vatnajökull ice-cap. Travellers are cautioned against fording rivers in these regions.
It is advised to check drainage and keep it clear of leaves, rubbish, ice and the like in order to prevent water damage.
The southerlies that cause these changes may
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the area covered by the gauge.
The discharge at Eldvatn near Ásar peaked around 13:00 showing discharge of approximately 2200 m³/s. The area outside the main water channel will be flooded for coming days.
Gas measurements
Two SO2 sensors and one MultiGas have been installed in order to monitor the gas released from the glacial outburst occurring along the Skaftá river. The sensors have been
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been also
considered.
In the coming days, it will be assessed whether it is necessary to increase the
number of monitoring stations in order to improve the capability to follow the
evolution of the events.
The next meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board will be held after a week, if
no changes occur.
The meeting was attended by scientists from the Icelandic Meteorological
Office
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The spectacle of Aurora Borealis requires dark and partly clear skies.
IMO provides combined information on aurora activity, cloud cover, sunlight and moonlight, in order to provide aurora forecasts.
The map of Iceland shows forecast of cloud cover. Green areas are cloudy and white clear skies. Move the slider below the cloud cover maps, or click directly
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IMO went there for hydrological measurements 28 April 2010, in order to verify indications from continous automatic gauges and from web-cameras.
Discharge of meltwater from Gígjökull increased signifcantly that day, reaching levels not exceeded since 16 April.
Meltwater draining beneath the old Markarfljót bridge, approximately 18 km downstream from Gígjökull, had a temperature of over 11°C
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and minimize the victims of earthquakes. The trial in L'Aquila condemns some of IASPEI's most brilliant scientists, who have dedicated their lives to the reduction of seismic risk. IASPEI is confident that the L'Aquila case will provide the opportunity to develop a proper link between science, policy makers and society in order to avoid any type of miscommunication of information and scientific knowledge
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