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Date: December 21, 2023 at 11:31:51
From: ao, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Icelandic eruption is over.. or so it seems.. |
URL: No visible eruptive activity |
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Well, that was interesting.. the eruption in Iceland, after its initial surge, was going steady and I had a whiff of a feeling the energy driving it had peaked and was waning in intensity and took the opportunity while posting that aerial showing the proximity of the eruption (last post on this board) to throw in my ‘sense’ and even then added a qualifier to excuse it if it was wrong.. and bingo the eruption ended a few hours later..
From the Icelandic Met office (their volcano observatory).. at the link above..
Scientists who flew over the eruption site this morning confirm that no eruptive activity is visible and that lava flow from the craters seems to have ceased. Glowing is still visible in the lava field, possibly within closed channels. This was also confirmed by an Elfu staff member in Sýlingarfell. The activity appears to have diminished late last night or very early this morning. However, it is still possible that lava is flowing in closed channels, so it is premature to declare the eruption over.
Earthquake activity has continued to decrease, and over the last 24 hours, approximately 70 minor earthquakes were measured over the magma conduits. The largest quake yesterday occurred at 14:27 and measured 1.4 in magnitude, while the largest since midnight last night was magnitude 1.9. Deformation measurements at Svartsengi show little movement, but measurements over the next few days will further clarify the situation there.
Gas dispersion, mainly due to the degassing of the lava field, will be southeastward and out to sea today. Tomorrow, with a slower northeast wind, the gas will travel southwest.
At this point, it is difficult to predict the continuation of the eruption, but scientists at the Meteorological Office are constantly assessing the latest data and continue to closely monitor the area.
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Date: December 21, 2023 at 16:20:11
From: eaamon, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Icelandic eruption is over.. or so it seems.. |
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it looks eerily quiet on the worlds earthquakes too!
all except for the 6.1 Alaska.
something big may be about to happen.
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Date: December 21, 2023 at 18:06:33
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Icelandic eruption is over.. or so it seems.. |
URL: https://materchristi.libguides.com/natural_disasters/2004_Indian_Ocean_Tsunami |
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As the long night's Moon syzygy is coming up December 26-27 ...I find
myself recalling Boxing Day December 26, 2004.
https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_calendar/2023/december
EXCERPT:
"December’s full Moon is known as the Moon Before Yule. It’s also
known as the Long-Night Moon because it is in view longer than any
other full Moon of the year."(stardateonline.com)
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