the area of
Iceland's glaciers has reduced by more than 600 km2, and by ca. 2000
km2 from the end of the 19th century when the glaciers reached their
maximum extent since the country was settled in the 9th century CE. The glacier
area has on average been reduced by ca. 40 km2 annually in recent years.
Glaciers typically retreated by tens of metres in 2017. Kaldalónsjökull and
E
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as the information on the subsidence of Bárðarbunga.
These assumptions must be viewed with caution. It is entirely possible that the eruption will end sooner than predicted above. It is also possible that the eruption could become stable and go on for years, but with a greatly reduced magma flow rate.
An eruption in Bárðarbunga is still possible, even though the development described above will continue
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in the last months; a slight tendency of faster decrease might be seen during last weeks but more time is required to verify this observation. All in all, the moment release on the caldera rim has decayed by a factor of 10 - 20 since the end of August 2014. However, the current weekly moment release of about 1E17 Nm (Newtonmeter) is still remarkable for a volcanic earthquake sequence.
For the dyke
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The majority of the grid cells show
no significant change, however a
rising trend towards the end of the
century is noted (red curve).
2071 -2100 relative to 1961-90 [%]
Rossby Centre
i l d l Declines No change Increases
Changes in % for grid cells
with significant changes
Activities and results
reg ona mo e
and ECHAM4
Rossby Centre
regional model
and HadAM3
ECHAM4: A2 0.1 73.2 26.7
ECHAM4: B2 0.1
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of Mýrdalsjökull.
Hikers are advised not to attempt to cross the river, as waist-high water levels have been reported. The water discharge is expected to continue increasing over the week-end due to warm weather.
See also the Remarks of a specialist on the Hydrology front page. There is no water gauge at Bláfjallakvísl but the Icelandic Met Office maintains direct communication with people
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Of interest - Bárðarbunga
Reduction of the accesscontrolled area around Holuhraun lava field
END OF ERUPTION declaredby the Scientific Board
Location map (detailed)around the new lava field
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dispersion model
AVCC Aviation colour code map
Prohibited area Prohibited area around the Holuhraun lava field
Prohibited area Preliminary assessment of the risk of flooding
Short articles on the subject
The latest articles are on top of the list:
Steam plumes from Holuhraun lava field
End of eruption - photos
Bárðarbunga - decay of seismic activity
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jarðskjálftamælis.
Of interest - Bárðarbunga
Reduction of the accesscontrolled area around Holuhraun lava field
END OF ERUPTION declaredby the Scientific Board
Location map (detailed)around the new lava field
Bárðarbunga earthquakes3D interactive model
Thickness and volumeestimate
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tilraunaútgáfa og líkanið enn í þróun. Tryggvi Hjörvar, starfsmaður Veðurstofu Íslands, gerði þetta líkan. MODEL
Of interest - Bárðarbunga
Reduction of the accesscontrolled area around Holuhraun lava field
END OF ERUPTION declaredby the Scientific Board
Location map (detailed)around
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