Iceland Volcano Active Again

[Josh-H]

For those headed to Iceland in the near future...
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2011/05/21/iceland-volcano-erupting/

SECOND UPDATE: It has been confirmed that Grimsvotn volcano underneath the Vatnajokull glacier in southeast Iceland has begun erupting.
A plume of ash is visible, which has led scientists to confirm earlier reports of an eruption. Vidir Reynisson at the public safety unit of the Icelandic police says it is too early to tell how big an eruption it will be, although it shows signs of being bigger than the last one in 2004.
Earthquake activity began in the area at 18.00 this evening (local time) — which was taken as a clear sign of an imminent eruption. The emergency co-ordination centre at Skogarhlid in Reykjavik is in operation.
Grimsvotn is a large volcano buried under glacial ice. It erupts regularly, the last time in 2004. At the time, aviation was directed away from the ash; but there was no major disruption. Grimsvotn has never caused any major delays or cancellations to international air traffic — unlike the bigger Eyjafjallajokull eruption last year. The 2004 eruption and the one in 1998 both lasted around a week.


Read more: http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2011/05/21/iceland-volcano-erupting/#ixzz1N4DfzKlO

Edit - Recent video footage already on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfxCkpTB5zY

Also on Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/22/us-iceland-volcano-idUSTRE74K2KP20110522

[Chairman Bill]

They got that Rapture date wrong, but only just then  Or it could just be another vocano in a volcanic region, and we're stuck with the religious numpties for the time being. On the plus side, when Eyjafjallajökull erupted, flights were disrupted considerably, which meant no vapour trails in the skies, so hopefully we might get a repeat of that.

[Roger Calixto]

I'm looking forward to some more eruption lightning shots. Somebody from here posted some last time that were incredible!

[Hassyman]

Check out these aerials by Hans Strand, from last years eruption: http://www.hansstrand.com/Hans_Strand/Grand_Landscapes_9.html