Iceland: Interesting reading about the Heimaey eruption in 1973.
September 5, 2014Article/story all about the Heimaey eruption which happened way back in 1973.
Iceland Volcano Update
September 1, 2014Update on volcanic activity in Iceland. Updated 5th September with radio interview.
Iceland volcanic eruptions: Red alert again!
August 29, 2014Iceland has restricted travel around a cluster of volcanos, following an eruption near the Dyngjujokull glacier just after midnight.
A red alert warning issued by the Icelandic Met Office – the highest possible – indicates that “an eruption is imminent or in progress, and that a significant emission of ash into the atmosphere is likely”.
New concerns over Iceland volcano.
August 27, 2014The magma from Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano could be moving towards another large volcanic system. “We know there is a lot of molten rock sitting under the ground beneath Askja, which is a major volcanic system. If this molten rock hits that, we know it is likely to trigger it to erupt.
“But who knows, it may just stop. It is still at 5km-depth, and it is possible it could freeze there and not a lot more will happen. That is perfectly plausible.”
California earthquake strikes San Francisco Bay area
August 24, 2014Very exciting….! I saw this and had to share it with you. For your GCSE studies look for causes (look at related stories to the right of the actual article) effects (primary and secondary) and responses (short term and long term). Make a note of the case study time place and date, then list specific […]
Iceland volcano: Bardarbunga eruption sparks red alert!
August 23, 2014Iceland has issued a red alert to the aviation industry for the Bardarbunga volcano, meaning significant ash emissions are likely. At least the volcano is getting this over and done with before we visit!
Iceland raises Bardarbunga volcano alert to orange!
August 19, 2014Exciting, lets hope its settled down for our visit in February!
An orange alert indicates that a volcano is showing “escalating unrest with increased potential of eruption”, or is erupting without any major volcanic ash emissions.
A red alert means that an eruption is “imminent”, or is underway with “significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere”.
The ash cloud produced by the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption led to hundreds of thousands of passengers being affected by flight restrictions.
Volcano eruptions have deep origins
April 29, 2014Hawaiian volcanoes sometimes erupt as gentle flows of lava, but other times produce spectacular lava fountains
New land created by plate tectonics, our ever changing planet.
April 13, 2014A volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean has merged with its neighbour to form one landmass, the US space agency says.
Ecuador volcano throws up spectacular ash plume!
April 6, 2014A volcano just south of Ecuador’s capital Quito has erupted, creating a spectacular plume of ash, 10km (six miles) high.
Chile quake sparks tsunami warning.
April 2, 2014Chile has declared two northern regions hit by a 8.2 magnitude earthquake to be disaster areas.
Earthquake felt in Los Angeles area of California.
March 29, 2014The quake happened at about 21:10 local time on Friday (04:10 GMT on Saturday) and its epicentre was 1 mile (2km) east of the town of La Habra.
BBC Earth- Different types of volcano.
March 15, 2014Some great educational resources from the BBC. Suitable for higher tier GCSE / A2 level students. Make sure you check out the video clips on these pages.