Category Archives: Eyjafjallajökull

EasyJet transports one ton of volcano ash from Iceland to UK

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Jón Frímann

The low fair airliner EasyJet has transported one ton of volcano ash from Eyjafjallajökll volcano to UK from Iceland. The propose for doing this is to test jet engines against the volcano ash and too see what type … Continue reading →

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More volcano ash in the ash cloud from Eyjafjallajökull volcano according to a new study

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jón Frímann

According to an new study into the Eyjafjallajökull volcano ash cloud. It appears that more volcano ash was up in the air then originally estimated. The estimation now is that the amount of volcano ash was around 100 … Continue reading →

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Picture and video of Eyjafjallajökull volcano

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Here is a picture of Eyjafjallajökull volcano that I took in December 2012. This is not a good picture. But that is mostly down to bad weather and strong wind at the time. Click on the image for … Continue reading →

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Comparison of volcano eruptions

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Jón Frímann

When there is nothing going on in Iceland. It is good to prepare for the future by checking out what has happened in the past. Here is a comparison of harmonic tremor data from few past eruptions. I … Continue reading →

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Earthquake activity east of Grímsey Island (TFZ). Possible fake earthquakes in Eyjafjallajökull volcano

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Jón Frímann

At 03:03 UTC an earthquake with the early and unconfirmed magnitude of ML3.3 took place east of Grímsey Island. This earthquake did take place on TFZ. It is possible, but this earthquake might be the start of an … Continue reading →

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Deep earthquake in Eyjafjallajökull volcano

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Jón Frímann

On 11.09.2012 at 10:24 UTC there was an deep earthquake in Eyjafjallajökull volcano. The magnitude of this earthquake was 0.8. It had the depth of 14.9 km. But that is among the deepest that happens in Eyjafjallajökull volcano. … Continue reading →

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More fine ash in the volcano ash cloud from Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption then predicted (2010)

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Rúv News had an interesting news bit about Eyjafjallajökull volcano this evening. It was about the eruption that took place in the year 2010. While Europe did not get a lot of volcano ash as expected. The amount … Continue reading →

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Use of radar to monitor start of a volcano eruption under an glacier

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jón Frímann

During the start of the volcano eruption of Eyjafjallajökull volcano in the year 2010. Use of radar images during the start of the eruption from it’s top crater provided valuable information on what was going on in the … Continue reading →

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Marriage proposal on top of Eyjafjallajökull volcano yesterday

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Jón Frímann

While for most people Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption of the year 2010 was mostly doom and gloom because of air plain delays and closed air spaces. Something good did come out of it too. But something good did also … Continue reading →

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Volcano barbecue – Top Gear Outtakes – BBC

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jón Frímann

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