This was our first view of the Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) eruption: a long lava river coming from the fissure and moving down in the direction of Þórsmörk (Thorsmork)
Closer to the fissure with first view of the Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) eruption itself. At the right the still warm but inactive new crater hill from the first fissure that started on March 20th
Flying over the Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) crater
Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) crater seen from the south, and above the spot we got out of the helicopter
Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) crater from the south
To the east the lava was slowly pushing its way underneath the glacier. Geologists were taking photographs and samples at the edge
To the east the lava was slowly pushing its way underneath the glacier. Geologists were taking photographs and samples at the edge
To the east the lava was slowly pushing its way underneath the glacier. Geologists were taking photographs and samples at the edge
To the east the lava from Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) eruption was slowly pushing its way underneath the glacier.
Our first view of the Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) from the Eyjafjallajokull glacier as we got out of the helicopter. We just stood and watched for like half an hour before we went to see closer towards the lava stream
The Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) crater with lava being thrown up into the air. At the left far behind the crater a hiker
View towards Mýrdalsjökull (Katla volcano) as it shimmers in the heat over the Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) lava stream
Close-up on Mýrdalsjökull (Katla volcano) as it shimmers in the heat over the Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) lava stream
The old filled up crater from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') first fissure
Video footage of a beautiful funnel (vortex) formed over the old Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) crater (available in full 1920x1080 HD on request)
MVI_1008 - 2010-04-07 from Peter Vancoillie on Vimeo.
A special fire truck which later tried to drive over the lava stream with water-cooled tires
The continuous cumulus cloud that formed over the active crater, due to the excessive heat from the Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) fissure
Close-up of the lava being thrown into the air
long shutter speed photography showing lava tracks as it is thrown into the air
A new breakthrough of the lava into the glacier towards the west created giant steamclouds around sunset. At a given moment, the convection from it was intense enough to produce small hail over Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals)
Video footage of the giant steam clouds (available in full 1920x1080 HD on request)
MVI 1003 - 2010-04-07 from Peter Vancoillie on Vimeo.
Overview of the Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) fissure
Video footage of the Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) fissure (available in full 1920x1080 HD on request)
MVI 1045 - 2010-04-07 from Peter Vancoillie on Vimeo.
Close-up of the slowly sideways progressing lava stream towards the south of Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) main crater. The whole mass, internally semi-fluid, progressed a few centimeters per minute. After the most downward tip broke into the glacier, the sideways movement slowed down significantly and much less rocks broke down.
Video footage of the sideways progression of the lava stream (available in full 1920x1080 HD on request)
MVI 0966 - 2010-04-07 from Peter Vancoillie on Vimeo.
steam clouds after the lava stream broke into the ice at the west of Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) at sunset
Close-up of the steam clouds after the lava stream broke into the ice at the west of Fimmvörðuháls (Fimmvorduhals) at sunset
Lava erupts from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater
Lava erupts from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater
Video footage of lava erupting from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater (available in full 1920x1080 HD on request)
MVI 1086 - 2010-04-07 from Peter Vancoillie on Vimeo.
Long shutter speed photography of lava erupting from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater
Long shutter speed photography of lava erupting from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater
Lava erupting from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater
Video footage of lava erupting from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater (available in full 1920x1080 HD on request)
MVI 1329 - 2010-04-07 from Peter Vancoillie on Vimeo.
Close-up of people watching and taking pictures of lava erupting from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater
Video footage of people watching and taking pictures of lava erupting from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater (available in full 1920x1080 HD on request)
MVI 1228 - 2010-04-07 from Peter Vancoillie on Vimeo.
Video footage of people watching and taking pictures of lava erupting from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater (available in full 1920x1080 HD on request)
MVI 1237 - 2010-04-07 from Peter Vancoillie on Vimeo.
A person watching lava erupting from Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') crater (available in full 1920x1080 HD on request)
Steam clouds moving over the fissure of Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') volcano
Lava going down into the glacier west of Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') volcano
Video footage of lava going down into the glacier west of Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') volcano(available in full 1920x1080 HD on request)
MVI_1327 - 2010-04-07 from Peter Vancoillie on Vimeo.
West edge of the Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') fissure with weak northern lights (aurora borealis)
Overview of the Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') fissure with weak northern lights (aurora borealis)
Overview of the Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') fissure with weak northern lights (aurora borealis)
Overview of the Fimmvörðuháls' (Fimmvorduhals') fissure with weak northern lights (aurora borealis)
