returning
21.6.2012
Independent associations have an extensive role in prevention and rescue in Iceland. Thousands of volunteers dedicate themselves to work for the ICE-SAR rescue teams, accident prevention divisions and youth sections. Their joint mission is to prevent/about-imo/news/nr/2497
24.6.2013
Independent associations have an extensive role in prevention and rescue in Iceland. Thousands of volunteers dedicate themselves to work for the ICE-SAR rescue teams, accident prevention divisions and youth sections. Their joint mission is to prevent accidents and save human lives
/about-imo/news/nr/2707
Protection if they detect changes in the volcano´s activity.The Icelandic Meteorological Office, the Institute of
Earth Sciences and Iceland Geosurvey in cooperation with the Iceland
Glaciological Society have increased research efforts at Öræfajökull to deepen
understanding of increased seismic activity, increased inflation of the volcano as well as
changes in subglacial geothermal
/about-imo/news/status-of-oraefajokull-volcano
on the surface of the earth, and changes in
the geothermal systems and gas emissions related to the volcano. Each of these
components of the volcanic systems are monitored to be able to detect changes. These
precursors are usually related to the accumulation and movement of magma within
a volcanic system. The precursory activity can be ongoing for a few minutes to years
to decades before a volcano
/volcanoes/volcanic-hazards/
it was on May 22nd moved to the Keflavik International Airport in Keflavík in order to detect ash if as was present in the atmosphere above the airport.
The IMO owns a weather radar which is situated on Miðnesheiði, close to the Keflavík airport. The main purpose of the weather radar is to monitor precipitation, but the but raindrops scatter the microwave radiation from the radar
/about-imo/news/nr/2183
Then this information is used to
assess increased flood risk in the stormwater system in downtown Reykjavík using Mike Urban program.
The only precipitation record with sufficient length and resolution in Reykjavík is from the Icelandic
Meteorological Office. From 1951 to 1999, the data was recorded on paper, but a digital gauge was then
installed. Three methods have been used to detect changes
/media/loftslag/Abstract_Impacts_of_Climate_Change_on_Stormwater_Systems_in_Reykjavik.pdf
Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the Esri International User Conference (Esri UC) in San Diego, California held July 13, 2011. This award acknowledges vision, leadership, hard work, and innovative use of Esri's geographic information system (GIS) technology.
Volcanic ash distribution forecasts were prepared and utilized during the two most recent eruptions in Iceland. This data was also combined
/about-imo/news/nr/2241