Following the latest on the new eruption on Reykjanes that started this morning in Iceland.
The lava flow crossed Grindavíkurvegur Road, a primary north-south corridor, and has severed the hot water pipeline that runs from the geothermal plant and provides service to the rest of peninsula.
Areas without hot water include Keflavik International Airport and nearby communities.
https://www.ruv.is/english/2024-02-08-eruption-started-on-reykjanes-peninsula-404272
"That's no sunset ..."
Well, I thought it was when my son sent it to me from #Iceland today, and then I joked that it might be a new #volcano.
It is, actually, light from a new volcano in the #Reykjanes Peninsula, where all the other action has been.
The son is living (for grad school) on the north side of #Reykjavik (about 25 mi. north of #Grindavík and he said the light in the sky was visible from his apartment. He and his room mate went down to the beach to get a clearer picture.
We’re sampling a river in preparation for an ocean alkalinity enhancement field trial. One thing people don’t often mention about #Iceland is how cold, windy, and rainy it is. It’s beautiful but the weather is not for the fainthearted.
