Interesting after what seems a long wait but a mere blink in geological terms. I'll watch with interest.

Originally Posted by: NMA 

I suspect it may not be large or long lasting but it may not be the only rifting event. I guess time will tell.

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

The latest pictures seem to show a less extensive eruption. But this looks less predictable than most eruptions - so basically who know what'll happen.

Seeing lava erupt in a valley is unusual.

Originally Posted by: Devonian 

I think the location was right in the middle of the rift/dyke. The joy of this event is that, as it is not explosive, you can stick a webcam very close by (as was done within the past hour):

https://youtu.be/tW_jnF4K0D0 

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

I think the location was right in the middle of the rift/dyke. The joy of this event is that, as it is not explosive, you can stick a webcam very close by (as was done within the past hour):

https://youtu.be/tW_jnF4K0D0 

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

That's fantastic - thanks for that link, Michael. 

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 

That's fantastic - thanks for that link, Michael.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 

You can see people looking at the flow, they look specks. The scale of it, without obvious human artifacts, is quite hard to grasp.

Originally Posted by: Devonian 

Apparently, according to the most recent update, the fissure never exceeded 200m and is now partially closed. By people standards it is big, by rifting events less so. It will be interesting to see how things develop and if it will just gradually stop...or not.

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

I'd be surprised & disappointed if just stopped. I wouldn't be surprised though if this continues for day's with some increase in intensity - this is iceland after all 

Originally Posted by: picturesareme 

It’s hard to tell and even if it did stop, if the magma is still filling the dyke or chamber below, it could very well start again at the same location or even another location in the area. 

If the livestream has gone from YouTube RUV currently still have it going: https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/03/20/beint-vefstreymi-fra-eldstodvunum 

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

The eruption seems to have gathered some momentum over the last couple of hours. It is looking quite impressive on the live feed at the moment.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 

When we are at long last free to fly, you should consider a holiday in Iceland, Gandalf. [It would tie in as a stopover to or from N America.] I went there in the late 60s and Early 70s and managed to see some nice fresh lava flows, but the range of volcanic features is stupendous.

This is how we travelled there back then: from Leith. A rough crossing!

https://visiticeland.com/

Roger

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

That's true Gandalf. Go if you can.  It's not a long flight. I went when tourism was very low key but since then Iceland's apparently become a hot destination pre Covid. With all the issues that involves. The food is good if you like fish and mutton though the horticultural industry has blossomed in recent years. When I went the main crop indoors seemed to be bananas. There are now numerous salads etc and tomatoes of course under glass all geothermally heated. I was interested to read that someone has recently tried growing apples outside with some success. http://www.fruitforum.net/articles/icelandic-apples

Beware of the Hákarl.

I did try puffin and many other local specialties which were fine, indeed very tasty. And the yogurt Skyr is now available in the UK as you've probably noticed. Made here though in most cases. 

Originally Posted by: NMA 

We did start to make plans to go there a couple of years ago but decided to wait a year and then the pandemic arrived.  It’s on the list; a fellow director went there back in the 1990s - camping!  Spoke highly of the trip.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 

https://vid.pr0gramm.com/2021/03/21/eddf2f83cef7fb99.mp4

Originally Posted by: four 

We did start to make plans to go there a couple of years ago but decided to wait a year and then the pandemic arrived.  It’s on the list; a fellow director went there back in the 1990s - camping!  Spoke highly of the trip.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White