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Small eruption near Bardarbunga

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Does anyone know how likely it is that this eruption will cause disruption (to air travel) as severe as the one a few years ago?

It is less likely if only because the flight regulations aren't as strict--it used to be any measurable ash closed an air space, but this has now been revised to close airspace only if the ash levels are 4mg per cubic meter of air or greater.

http://www.iata.org/pressroom/facts_figures/fact_sheets/page...

http://www.icao.int/publications/documents/9974_en.pdf

Hard to tell, the icelandic weather service has upgraded Bárðarbunga volcano to color code red which is:

"Eruption is imminent with significant emmission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere likely OR eruption is underway or suspected with significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere [ash-plume height specified, if possible]."

Well… On one hand, it's believed to be among earth's most powerful volcanic systems. On the other hands, volcanos are impossible to predict.

Here is a page that seems to be collating a good amount of information: http://volcanocafe.wordpress.com/info-on-bardarbunga/

YouTube LiveStream combining a few of the webcam sources, a twitter feed and a map of the earthquakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc

Kind of neat to see how much information we have access to.

3D Animation I made of the earthquakes locations and magnitude http://blitzkopf.github.io/ . But anyways there is no real eruption yet.

http://baering.github.io/

Is there a map for the area that's grounded yet?

The Icelandic safety institution: http://www.almannavarnir.is/displayer.asp?cat_id=8&module_id...

Also mapped by ruv.is here: http://www.ruv.is/files/imagecache/frmynd-stor-624x351/myndi...

Oh dammit, please don't full-on erupt. My first European trip in my 31 years on this planet better not be canceled by a frigging act of God.

WELL YOU PISSED ME OFF!

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