Monday, May 23, 2011

Iceland Volcano


Iceland Volcano 2011
Vatnajökull glacier melt water from flowing into the lake on November 1, 2010, this is a sign of mountain would erupt. On May 21, 2011 19:25 UTC, the eruption began, with 12 km of high fur accompanied by several earthquakes. The eruption was coming from a mountain in the Lake Grimsvotn, Iceland. They are located in the highlands of Iceland on the northwest side of the glacier Vatnajökull ice cap and covered by it. Below them is a volcanic magma chamber is called with the same name.
Iceland Volcano Eruption, 2011, Grimsvotn volcano is the largest for 100 years. Harmonic tremor occurred twice around Grimsvotn on December 2 and 3 October 2010, has the potential to show the eruption to come. At that time, the movement of vibration is measured with GPS and shows the movement of magma beneath the mountain. Eruption times are 10 times more powerful as the one in 2004, which lasted for several days. Grimsvotn also exploded in 1998, 1996, and 1993 eruptions that took place between days and several weeks. Each eruption often cause flooding from melting ice glaciers, but rarely cause death.

Iceland Volcano Eruption, 2011, Grimsvotn resulted in major international airport to cancel all domestic flights. Icelandic air traffic disrupted by a lump of ash, smoke and steam 12 miles (20 km) into the air. A source said the ash from the eruption Grimsvotn, more crude fell to the ground faster than floating vast distances.
In 2004 scientists discovered the bacteria in the water under the glacier Grimsvotn lake, the first time that the subglacial lake-living bacteria have been found. The lake does not freeze the total due to volcanic heat. Bacteria can also survive in very low quantity of oxygen. This is a fairly dangerous bacteria.
Scientists are not sure when Grimsvotn eruption will end. Many people who argue and connects these events with Doomsday 2012. Maybe it could be yes and may not, for sure this eruption is a natural phenomenon which we must always beware.

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