Image courtesy of the Iceland Met Office. The cause of Eyjafjallajökull's explosive eruption seemed to be the meeting of one body of magma, made up mostly of the common volcanic rock basalt, with another type of … A shot of the strombolian activity at the vent of Eyjafjallajökull, taken on May 4, 2010. Therefore, a close watch was kept on Katla after the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull. Most eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull are related with eruptions of Katla volcano due to their interconnected magma chamber. The Eruption Before the eruption in Eyjafjallajökull occurred, seismic activity was detected… Distributed by high velocity jet streams between troposphere and stratosphere. History of eruptions. ^ to top. It fell absolutely silently. Iceland has several volcanoes and is situated on two tectonic plates – the North American plate and Eurasian plate. Overall, the Eyjafjallajökull eruption led to a booming economy, which has expanded by 10 percent since its near-bankruptcy. Sleeping giants. Case study - eruption in a developed country: Eyjafjallajökull. But, no volcanic activity has been found in Katla since then. Physical Aspects of the Eyjafjallajökull Ash The early ash from the hydromagmatic, explosive phase (termed here explosive ash, but often referred to as phreato-magmatic ash) was surprisingly soft, light, and powdery. On 14 April 2010 a subglacial explosive eruption started Eyjafjallajökull, situated on the southcentral coast of Iceland. Past history has seen eruptions from Katla with an VEI of 4 or 5. weeks or years after eruption, or fresh samples but after exposure to rain or fog (11). Records show eruptions in 920, 1612 or 1613, 1821–23, and 2010. The volcanic eruption in Iceland History and Location Eyjafjallajökull glacier is located in south Iceland, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) from the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. More than 100 million cubic meters of lava erupted, more than 1000 million cubic meters of tephra erupted. The last historical eruption of Eyjafjallajökull prior to an eruption in 2010 produced intermediate-to-silicic tephra from the central caldera during December 1821 to January 1823 . It was about 800,000 years ago when the Eyjafjallajökull volcano was formed. Lava flows – 1000 degrees Calcius lava spewed 150m into the air. An eruption by Katla could be far more explosive than Eyjafjallajokull. Earthquakes and Eruptions in Iceland 2010 from hjalli on Vimeo. Eyjafjallajokull showed both, effusive and explosive eruptions. Eyjafjallajokull volcano, Icelandic volcano whose name is derived from an Icelandic phrase meaning ‘the island’s mountain glacier.’ Lying beneath Eyjafjallajökull (Eyjafjalla Glacier), its summit rises to 5,466 feet (1,666 meters) above sea level. The nature … Task 3: The Eruption from BBC News KEY INFORMATION. ; Ash plume reached 11,000m in the air – reached the stratosphere. Under the glacier lies a volcano, which recently erupted back in 1823 and now again in 2010. Interestingly, in the past it has always been seen that eruptions in Eyjafjallajökull have been followed by eruptions in Katla. This was a medium‐size eruption but due to the explosive nature and the prevailing winds during that first week, the ash was advected southeastward into the crowded air space of the UK and continental Europe. Most historical eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull were explosive. Eyjafjallajökull broke out in the years 920 and 1612.