Iceland - Bardarbunga - Holuhraun Fissure  Eruption 11.9.-13.9.2014

Video compilation

Steam and toxic gas creates weird cloud formations

approaching Holuhraun fissure first time on morning 11.9.

erupting Holuhraun fissure inmidst endless plain

toxic gas creates weird cloud formations

little heat tornados above lava flow field

weird illumination due to gas filtered sunlight

abundant gasstreamers above lavaflow

first detailed view to fissure

fissure in front of Dyngjujokull glacier

active part of fissure

main lava fountain

view from SW

detailed view

southernmost active crater emitting own lavaflow

southernmost active crater with boiling lava lake inside

wideangle view from S with Askja behind

southernmost crater with lavaflow

Dyngjujokull glacier to the south

heat tornado alley above flow field

huge lavaflow to NE

main lava fountain

side lava fountain

main lava fountain

lavaflow from southernmost crater

southernmost crater with its lavaflow

fissure with lavaflow in front, Herdubreid behind

whole active part of fissure with Herdubreid behind

spattering southernmost crater

fissure with Askja behind

view from south alongside the fissure

steam and gas rises vertical due to low wind

fissure eruption with Kverkfjöll volcano behind

southernmost crater

wide angle view

main fountain with steam arc above

northern side fountains

fissure in front of Herdubreid volcano

fissure with Askja behind

spattering southernmost crater

spattering southernmost crater

steam and gas cloud above fissure

 

view from 50km distance at dusk, Herdubreid to the right

view from 50km distance at dusk

Full Moon and Northern Lights above distant eruption

Northern Lights and distant eruption mirroring in lake

Northern Lights and distant eruption mirroring in lake

Northern Lights and distant eruption mirroring in lake

Northern Lights and distant eruption above lake Myvatn

 

second approach late afternoon, 13.9.

lavaflow crossing wide plane

front of lavaflow meets Jökulsá á Fjöllum river

steam and gas plume in evening light

front of lavaflow meets Jökulsá á Fjöllum  river

lavaflow in front of Kverkfjöll volcano

main lavaflow with side branch

main lavaflow

wide angle view from north

main fountain

active fissure overview

main fountain with lavaflow behind

    

main fountain with lavaflow behind

fissure with lavaflow behind

eruption plume shadow stretching over the fast plain

lava river

fissure with lavaflow

lavaflow with small cascade

east view to main fountain

branching lava river

wide angle view from east

lava flow advancing 20km to NE, Askja (left) and Herdubreid (right) behind

main lava flow

fissure with lavaflow

fissure with lavaflow

main fountain

main fountain, sometimes having several jets

                   

lava flow and fountain with Dyngjujokull glacier behind

main lavaflow

lateral lava flow

branching lava river

lava flow and fountain with Dyngjujokull glacier behind

Kverkfjöll volcano in the distance

  

fissure overview

main fountain developing double jet

main fountain showing double jet

fissure overview

fissure with fast plane behind

wide angle view from west

overview view from west

main fountain is ever changing its shape

fissure from SW, Herdubreid to the left

SE view

east view

double fountain

  

lava fountain with small duststorm behind

degassing lava fountain with small duststorm behind

clear view of the whole Baugur crater

view from south showing high level phase of Baugur fountain

view from south showing high level phase of Baugur fountain

view from south showing high level phase of Baugur fountain

view from south showing high level phase of Baugur fountain

view from south with Askja behind

view from SE

view from SE

view from SE

leaving fountaining fissure

Jökulsá á Fjöllum river with lava entries, Herdubreid behind

Jökulsá á Fjöllum river with lava entries

Jökulsá á Fjöllum river with lava entries

Jökulsá á Fjöllum river with advancing lava

Jökulsá á Fjöllum river with lava entries

Jökulsá á Fjöllum river with front end of lavaflow

Jökulsá á Fjöllum river with lava entries, Herdubreid behind

Jökulsá á Fjöllum river with lava entries

Jökulsá á Fjöllum river with front end of lavaflow

Jökulsá á Fjöllum river with front end of lavaflow, Askja behind

 

view back to flow field with fissure in the distance

view back to flow field with fissure in the distance

 

view from 50km distance at dusk, Herdubreid to the right

view from 50km distance at dusk

view from 50km distance at dusk, blue hour

view from 50km distance at night

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