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By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Home Earth Environment. March 25, Daredevil spectators have grilled sausages, bacon and marshmallows on the hot lava as it cools to basalt rock. Authorities sporadically block access in case of bad weather or high levels of toxic gas emissions.
Experts say the volcano's location in a an uninhabited natural basin means a lengthy eruption poses no significant danger. Preliminary calculations put the temperature of the magma emerging from the volcano at almost 1, degrees Celsius 2, Fahrenheit. This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission.
The content is provided for information purposes only. Synthesizing nanomaterials from nature's blueprints 5 hours ago. Can we assume constant C14 to C12 ratio in living tissues? Sep 19, Volcanologists want to put sensors directly into an Underground Magma Chamber Sep 16, Related Stories. Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in years Mar 20, Mar 10, Eruption in Iceland this evening image: RUV live webcam.
Oscillating tremor reflecting the regular magma surges image: IMO. First visit to our site? Older updates. Try our free app! The eruption is probably going to peter out in the coming days or weeks, and the bigger earthquakes keeping people awake may also drop off for a bit.
But there are hints that the fireworks are far from over. There could have been a significant amount of tectonic shifting across the peninsula, meaning additional pockets of magma could make their way to the surface.
Based on the geological history of the region and studies of somewhat similar eruptions elsewhere in Iceland, another eruption from a different fissure in Reykjanes Peninsula is a distinct possibility, Ilyinskaya says.
But this could transpire in days, weeks, months, or even years. It may involve a similar amount of magma as the current eruption, or it could release significantly more. Historical accounts and layers of ancient volcanic rock suggest that each time this area experiences a significant increase in earthquakes, it culminates in several decades of eruptions, jumping from fissure to fissure all over the peninsula. The small and relatively safe eruption occurring now therefore provides a stellar opportunity for scientists and emergency managers to prepare for possible bursts of lava to come.
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