Iceland Volcano Has erupted again...

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when it erupted last time, ( i think it was 2010) it caused the cancellation of flights from many places for weeks.... people couldn't get home from holiday destinations or out to business meetings... we were stuck in Spain couldn't get back for work...

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Despite the obvious dangers. the Ministry of the Environment was forced to issue repeated warnings to those thinking about getting close to the volcano

Indeed, the Norwegian Meteorological Agency estimated that 100 to 200 cubic meters of lava is spewing out per second, which is 'many times more than in previous eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula in recent years.'

'This is a different creature than we have seen in Fagradalsfjall,' Poroarson said of the eruption that began last night.

It comes as thrill-seekers last night defied danger warnings and ventured near the site of a huge volcano eruption in Iceland - despite bubbling lava and smoke being spewed into the sky.

Astonishing pictures - including one of scores of cars queuing to get close to the area - show people trying to witness Mother Nature's work first-hand.

Experts say Iceland's volcanic eruption WON'T cause air travel chaos
 

birdy said:
My daughter was in Reykjavik not long ago. Glad she isn't there now.
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yes very happy for you that she's not there now.

Reykjavik is one of the top holiday spots for Brits, so a lot of people are concerned flights will be cancelled again...

Last time they were cancelled for 3 weeks...
 

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Mrs. L said last night that the moon appeared a distinctly orange colour - I wonder if that was caused by smoke and ash from the volcano.
I'm surprised that the environmentalist nutters aren't protesting that the volcano is causing 'climate change' and it should be stopped :ROFLMAO:
 
I would be one of the people getting as close as I could, witnessing an active volcano is something I've always wanted to do. I love the natural world and all its glory, I couldn't stop myself from getting dangerously close.
 
C50 said:
I would be one of the people getting as close as I could, witnessing an active volcano is something I've always wanted to do. I love the natural world and all its glory, I couldn't stop myself from getting dangerously close.
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Yeah, me too. When my late husband and I were on vacation on the Big Island, the volcano was erupting. We were staying at the Volcano Lodge in the park, so we drove down the Chain of Craters road to the parking area. Lots of signs: "DO NOT PASS THIS POINT" but there were tons of people going PAST THIS POINT, and so we PASSED THIS POINT.

It was nighttime, so we could see the streams of lava coming down. We got to the point where we could feel the heat. The sound of the lava pouring into the ocean was fantastic, it was a constant "screaming" sound.

Frankly it was one of the greatest things I've ever done; I was in tears. Granted, it was also one of the stupidest things I've ever done, but I'd do it again.
 
I've a thought about the lava and where/why it happens, I think maybe "HELL" has gotten full of the bad folks who've been sent there, and the lava is those folks being pushed out to make
room for new ones...!!!!:devilish::geek:
 
There are volcanos and then there are volcanos. Some spew lava and some ooze lava and then there are the ones that build up pressure and throw huge chunks of flaming lava rock for miles.

Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica was one of the "flying chunk" volcanos. We were shown a chunk the size of a bus that had been thrown almost three miles from the cone. "Oh, we're safe, we're three miles away! SPLAT!!!"

The Netflix series "Katla" shows what a volcano can do. It's fictional and a horror series, but it's interesting as all get out.
 

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