Awakening volcanic region in Iceland 'could cause disruption for centuries'

[mosaix]

Awakening volcanic region in Iceland 'could cause disruption for centuries'

Reykjanes peninsula’s last active period started in 10th century and lasted 300 years

www.theguardian.com

Volcanic activity is escalating in a region of Iceland that has not erupted for 800 years, with scientists warning it could cause disruption for centuries to come.

Since 21 January, the Reykjanes peninsula south-west of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, has experienced more than 8,000 earthquakes and about 10cm of land uplift due to magma intrusions underground.

 

[Serendipity]

The last period of activity in Reykjanes coincided with the Medieval Warm Period - could the awakening activity in this region be somehow related to global temperatures?

 

[.matthew.]

10cm of land uplift due to magma intrusions underground.

So Iceland is trying to outrun the rising sea levels, ehh? Might have the right idea.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Oh ffs. We’re just doomed ...

 

[Serendipity]

So Iceland is trying to outrun the rising sea levels, ehh? Might have the right idea.

As far as I know nobody has linked volcanism with climate except through the effects of volcanoes spewing mega-tons of dust into the air! Should we be looking at how climate change affects volcanism?

 

[Alan Aspie]

Iceland met off. Earthquakes 48 hour.

Whole Country

Iceland Meteorological office - Earthquakes Iceland

en.vedur.is

If someone is interested.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Oh ffs. We’re just doomed ...

The report is just about causing a local disturbance on Iceland, especially getting dust on an airport runway.

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

As far as I know nobody has linked volcanism with climate except through the effects of volcanoes spewing mega-tons of dust into the air! Should we be looking at how climate change affects volcanism?

It's a two way street.

More ice, less water in the oceans = less presure in the trenches = tectonic sea bed growth = more volacanoes = more dust = more cooling.

Throw in the extra gases such as cabon dioxide (from forest burning, eruptions, and sub ocean methane escape).

Going the other way, more ice melt = higher sea levels = less land = less vegitation = less cabon dioxide = warmer temperatures = more ice melt

Mix it all together and call it, oh I don't know "Earth" maybe.

 

[Harpo]

Here it comes again

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