[caveat: this is my opinion and in no way should be used for any decision-making] Given the level of disruption caused by the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull there has been an inevitable level of concern from many readers/commenters on the likelihood of future air travel plans being affected by any eruption in Bardarbunga. Unfortunately we…
There are occasions when you as an expert in the field write something short and to the point and you expect everyone else to be able to follow you. As you find out that people well and truly did not follow you it is very important to remember that it was you as an expert…
The image of true Nightmares, well, at least if you are an airline company. This scary image was released during the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull and is a radar image of how the mountain looks like under all of the ice. Weirdly enough the 3 craters of Eyjafjallajökull form an almost perfect skull. For me…
Why is a volcano potentially dangerous? Lets take a closer look on the different volcanic hazards. Lets start with Lahars. They occurred at Mount Saint Helens, Pinatubo and at Eyjafjallajökull too. What is a lahar: A lahar is a mixture of volcanic debris with water. They can happen when a volcano has a glacier or…
What follows is a very rough guide to the satellites and their systems that routinely feature in volcano-watching. For anyone interested in learning more, most of the systems have dedicated websites with a lot more information. Just Google the name of the system/satellite, or search through the NASA, NOAA or USGS main sites (way too…
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