(CNN) -- A volcano erupted beneath a glacier in south Iceland, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people.
It was the first time since 1821 -- almost 200 years ago -- that the volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier has erupted.
Eyjafjallajokull is about 100 miles (160 km) east of the capital, Reykjavik.
The country's civil protection agency did not immediately record any injuries or damage. But the heat from the volcano could melt the glacier and cause floods in the surrounding area.
ö = o with rounded lips u = the i in "win" with rounded lips a = a in "father"
Icelandic is a phonetically messed up language. It employs vast contortions of the entire face (mainly affected by the dexterity of the mouth,) so it appears that an Icelander is always slurring and on drugs.
wow, cool video! hope everyone in Iceland is OK... and I agree, Eyjafjallajokull looks like something I'd come up with by smashing my keyboard randomly :D
I wouldn't worry about the ice, we have plenty of it ^^ Also the known times when Eyjafjallajökull has erupted there has also been an eruption in Katla at the same time, though right now it's not believed to be as there have been no earthquakes in that area so far.
it's still erupting to the best of my knowledge, but it might stop tomorrow... or in a year or two like last time.
On March 22 2010 01:55 Sazchu wrote: I wouldn't worry about the ice, we have plenty of it ^^ Also the known times when Eyjafjallajökull has erupted there has also been an eruption in Katla at the same time, though right now it's not believed to be as there have been no earthquakes in that area so far.
it's still erupting to the best of my knowledge, but it might stop tomorrow... or in a year or two like last time.
A volcano erupted constantly for a year or so? Which one?
On March 22 2010 01:55 Sazchu wrote: I wouldn't worry about the ice, we have plenty of it ^^ Also the known times when Eyjafjallajökull has erupted there has also been an eruption in Katla at the same time, though right now it's not believed to be as there have been no earthquakes in that area so far.
it's still erupting to the best of my knowledge, but it might stop tomorrow... or in a year or two like last time.
A volcano erupted constantly for a year or so? Which one?
Well if he means Surtsey that one erupted for about five years to make a new island. Erupting sounds cool but it just means spewing out lava (fun fact: Kīlauea, Hawaii has been erupting continuously since 1983, the island gets a little bigger every day).
On March 22 2010 00:46 MoltkeWarding wrote: Properly in Icelandic: Eyjafjallajökull
Pronounciation: Ehyavyalayoekioll
ö = o with rounded lips u = the i in "win" with rounded lips a = a in "father"
Icelandic is a phonetically messed up language. It employs vast contortions of the entire face (mainly affected by the dexterity of the mouth,) so it appears that an Icelander is always slurring and on drugs.
Even after all that I still can't say the pronounciation :p
On March 21 2010 21:46 Spenguin wrote: How the hell do you even pronounce that glacier name.
First thoughts exactly, what a fucked up word lolol Eyjafjallajokull
On March 22 2010 00:46 MoltkeWarding wrote: Properly in Icelandic: Eyjafjallajökull
Pronounciation: Ehyavyalayoekioll
ö = o with rounded lips u = the i in "win" with rounded lips a = a in "father"
Icelandic is a phonetically messed up language. It employs vast contortions of the entire face (mainly affected by the dexterity of the mouth,) so it appears that an Icelander is always slurring and on drugs.
I love this volcano. Its keeping me employed flying rich people back and forth between the US and EU because airlines are so full they are willing to charter a private jet which i Co-pilot. Its like a little early chistmas bonus for me =)
It's throwing out less ash but you never know when it decides to continue spewing alot of ash, and about Katla, nothing so far has suggested that she'll erupt soon, though it is not unlikely she will erupt either while Eyjafjallajökull is still going or shortly after, maby even a year or two after.
On April 20 2010 08:44 Sazchu wrote: It's throwing out less ash but you never know when it decides to continue spewing alot of ash, and about Katla, nothing so far has suggested that she'll erupt soon, though it is not unlikely she will erupt either while Eyjafjallajökull is still going or shortly after, maby even a year or two after.
Are people in Iceland scared of the volcanos in general?
All air traffic in West Europe has been canceled since the eruption. Airports are flooded all through Europe because of this disaster. It's serious business!
Air traffic hasn't suffered a blow like this since 9/11.
On April 20 2010 08:44 Sazchu wrote: It's throwing out less ash but you never know when it decides to continue spewing alot of ash, and about Katla, nothing so far has suggested that she'll erupt soon, though it is not unlikely she will erupt either while Eyjafjallajökull is still going or shortly after, maby even a year or two after.
Are people in Iceland scared of the volcanos in general?
I don't think so no as there have been no real reason to be scared of them, though that can easily change if we get a more powerful eruption like Katla could bring.
not really, but it will probably shut down air traffic on large parts of the northern hemisphere(unless we develop jet engines that won't "clog" but i doubt that), and temperature in europe will drop a bit because the ash will block the sunlight to some extent edit: oh i underestimated that one lol, the last time it errupted it fucked up agriculture around the globe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_Without_a_Summer, i guess there wont be much air traffic either
I actually read about this in a newspaper today. I don't remember all the specifics, but apparently a century ago or something there was an epic volcanic eruption in like the Philippines that decreased global temperatures by about a degree Celsius for about a year. Apparently Eyjafjallajökull will probably not create such consequences since its emissions aren't penetrating into the upper echelons of the atmosphere, but a larger volcano like Katla may be able to eject sulfur-rich emissions high enough to disperse and affect temperatures globally.
On March 22 2010 00:46 MoltkeWarding wrote: Properly in Icelandic: Eyjafjallajökull
Pronounciation: Ehyavyalayoekioll
ö = o with rounded lips u = the i in "win" with rounded lips a = a in "father"
Icelandic is a phonetically messed up language. It employs vast contortions of the entire face (mainly affected by the dexterity of the mouth,) so it appears that an Icelander is always slurring and on drugs.
Even after all that I still can't say the pronounciation :p
I just call it that "volcano in Iceland". Now I will call it "that smaller volcano in Iceland...you know...the one that erupted first" because that probably still has less syllables and is easier to say.
Scientists fear tremors at the Eyjafjallajokull (ay-yah-FYAH-lah-yer-kuhl) volcano could trigger an even more dangerous eruption at the nearby Katla volcano – creating a worst-case scenario for the airline industry and travelers around the globe.
A Katla eruption would be 10 times stronger and shoot higher and larger plumes of ash into the air than its smaller neighbor, which has already brought European air travel to a standstill for five days and promises severe travel delays for days more.
Katla, however, is buried under ice 550 yards (500 meters) thick – the massive Myrdalsjokull glacier, one of Iceland's largest. That means it has more than twice the amount of ice that the current eruption has burned through – threatening a new and possibly longer aviation standstill across Europe.
Katla showed no signs of activity Tuesday, according to scientists who monitor it with seismic sensors, but they were still wary.
Pall Einarsson, professor of geophysics at the Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland, said one volcanic eruption sometimes causes a nearby volcano to explode, and Katla and Eyjafjallajokull have been active in tandem in the past.
In fact, the last three times that Eyjafjallajokull erupted, Katla did as well.
Katla also typically awakens every 80 years or so, and having last exploded in 1918 is now slightly overdue.
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Hope they're okay...
