Max hourly mean of SO2 reached 1400 ug/m3 during Holuhraun and over 1900 this morning. The current eruption is tiny compared to Holuhraun but much closer to urban areas.

Glad to hear you got in

Lava is currently burning the road to the Blue Lagoon as well as part of its car park. Photos in link: www.visir.is/g/2024265308...

Correction: the hot water pipe is still safe even though lava has covered it. It is well protected!

Photograph from the first overflight by scientists and civil protection. Lava and Svartsengi power plant

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But I cannot forget the effect that this information had on the ministers. One of them was holding their temples while another perpetually twirled a ring on their ring finger. All of them were pale, completely stunned. This will probably be the most unforgettable day at work for me."

I remember that it felt uncomfortable to put forward such a big number and it was difficult to believe that it could actually be this large. Scientific papers that have been published since concluded that this value (the peak flow rate) had been closer to 7500 cubic meters per second.

I explained to the trio that this was the estimated location of a large magma intrusion that we believed was in the process of forming. A conservative estimate of the flow rate into the dyke was 2500 cubic meters per second.

"A year ago I was sat in front of a large computer screen at IMO. Behind me stood 3 cabinet ministers. On my screen was a map that I'd just finished putting together. The map showed an approx 15 km long line that touched the western side of Grindavik and stretched north beyond Fagradalsfjall...