Welcome to the website of Iceland Eyjafjallajökull volcano and Katla volcano. The server Cestovanie.biz will have hopefully soon also travelogue of travel experiences on the site of Iceland from the year before. In the spring of 2010, a hot topic was Eyjafjallajökull and Katla. Volcanic activity is unpredictable and uncontrollable man. That's why so surprised ...
Eyjafjallajökull is actually a glacier. It is the right name of the
volcano, but only the top of the ice, under which the hidden volcano
Eyjafjall. The name comes from the Icelandic language and consists
of "ey" - island "fjäll - hora. The whole neighborhood is
immediately began to evacuate. Below the hill leading a main road in
the area but there are many farms, houses and settlements.
Eyjafjallajokull
is located just 125 km from the capital Reykjavik. Located on the
south side of the island nation of Iceland. From the south Atlantic,
north valley Þórsmörk. It is 1666 meters high volcano Vulcan is the
composition of andesitic and basaltic lava. Boiler volcano on
average three to four kilometers. The idea that such a huge cauldron
over its entire surface is discharged into the air ashes will easily
imagine the power of material in the air. Eruptive points are
Hamragardahraun, Hofdahraun, Irahraun and Skerjahraun
Midskalarheidahraun Raudahraun
Aviation
The explosion of April 14, 2010 eruption caused paralysis in air
traffic throughout the northern, western and central Europe,
including Slovakia. Restrictions on air traffic continue in some
countries to 18 April, such as Poland is still a few days, keep the
state closed its airspace. Reasons for closure were sky high
incidence of ejection of volcanic ash and wind-drifting ash cloud
passed over Europe. The first countries that their airports were
closed British Isles, the Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavian
countries continue. more
about....
Katla
One of the greatest threats to present volcanic activity volcano
Katla. From Eyjafjallajökull volcano is located just less than 29
km. Katla is located in Glacier Mýrdalsjökull north of Vík s Mýrdal.
Nobody knows where it can show its work, but its strength could
undermine the climate in Europe more so than in the volcano glacier
Eyjafjallajökull. She is taking a little east of Kalte. Why is such
a threat? more about