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Iceland volcano: Blue Lagoon closes over eruption fears
bbc ^ | 11/09/2022

Posted on 11/09/2023 12:13:54 PM PST by BenLurkin

The IMO said that magma - molten rock - was accumulating at a depth of around 5km (3m) northwest of Thorbjorn mountain.

The Blue Lagoon is easily visible from the mountain. The owners of the famed turquoise hot springs said they would close the site until 16 November out of concern for employees' welfare.

The Met Office said an earthquake of 5.0 magnitude, the largest since the increased activity began, was detected shortly past midnight on Thursday in the Fagradalsfjall volcanic area, around 30km from the capital Reykjavik.

Ingibjorg Lilja Omarsdottir of the Icelandic Civil Protection Agency has been posted to the nearby town of Grindavik to prepare for a potential evacuation of the town.

She said there was no imminent need for evacuation but that local authorities were prepared in the event of "magma appearing to rise to the surface".

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: iceland; volcano
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1 posted on 11/09/2023 12:13:54 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: mewzilla

ping


2 posted on 11/09/2023 12:14:08 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

What about the baboons in the monsoons in the Blue Lagoon?


3 posted on 11/09/2023 12:15:47 PM PST by BipolarBob (My terrorist policy is Pro Death.)
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One would think iron workers and sculptors would take advantage of free molten lava for their artwork and structures. Just shape it as it flows down the slopes.


4 posted on 11/09/2023 12:18:16 PM PST by BipolarBob (My terrorist policy is Pro Death.)
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To: BipolarBob

If I sang out of tune in the light of the moon would i get evicted from the Blue Lagoon?


5 posted on 11/09/2023 12:19:47 PM PST by BipolarBob (My terrorist policy is Pro Death.)
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If I had some molds I could easily cast more flamingos for the front yard. Of course I’d have to paint them pink but that’s no big deal.


6 posted on 11/09/2023 12:22:08 PM PST by BipolarBob (My terrorist policy is Pro Death.)
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If I sang out of tune in the light of the moon would i get evicted from the Blue Lagoon?

No, but people might get up and walk out on you.

7 posted on 11/09/2023 12:24:00 PM PST by jimtorr
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To: BenLurkin

Stuff I don’t know about that if I had millions of dollars I might consider possibly maybe going to.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/KZGqtf1Ahg6xJgMk9


8 posted on 11/09/2023 12:27:13 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: BipolarBob

“One would think iron workers and sculptors would take advantage of free molten lava for their artwork and structures. Just shape it as it flows down the slopes”

Obviously you know nothing about lava!


9 posted on 11/09/2023 12:31:32 PM PST by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator
Obviously you know nothing about lava!

Ha! says you. I know you gotta strike while the iron is hot. In this case it's really hot and malleable (that means easily shaped and hammered). Saves on electricity and energy costs this does.

10 posted on 11/09/2023 12:35:06 PM PST by BipolarBob (My terrorist policy is Pro Death.)
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To: BipolarBob

Only in June if you’re out of tune.


11 posted on 11/09/2023 12:45:36 PM PST by pax_et_bonum (“Killer rabbit jokes have a long tradition in medieval literature.“ - Dr. James Wade)
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To: BenLurkin

I was watching this last night.

That 4.9 or 4.8 hit nit long after midnight.

You could see the shaking on the livestreams.

Cars started showing up around twenty minutes later and came and went through the night.

Interestingly, it wasn’t a major news outlet that grassed on the exodus.

And the cab companies were quickly muzzled.

Now it’d gotten really, really quiet again.

And reliable info is pretty thin on the ground.


12 posted on 11/09/2023 12:51:30 PM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: BenLurkin

BTW, thanks for the ping!

I loved this gent...

https://www.ruv.is/english/2023-11-09-florida-man-rolled-over-and-slept-on-after-quake-396119

And this paper has the best coverage to my mind...

https://www.vf.is/frettir?page=2


13 posted on 11/09/2023 12:54:47 PM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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“I know you gotta strike while the iron is hot. In this case it’s really hot and malleable (that means easily shaped and hammered).”

It is not iron. It quickly forms a crust and it forms fissures as it SLOWLY cools. The main ingredient is silica.


14 posted on 11/09/2023 12:58:41 PM PST by TexasGator
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15 posted on 11/09/2023 1:12:31 PM PST by GaltAdonis
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To: GaltAdonis

Wow, beautiful geology there in Iceland.


16 posted on 11/09/2023 1:22:11 PM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone)
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To: TexasGator
The main ingredient is silica.

Well, that sucks.

17 posted on 11/09/2023 1:24:13 PM PST by BipolarBob (My terrorist policy is Pro Death.)
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To: BipolarBob
"Obviously you know nothing about lava!

Ha! says you. I know you gotta strike while the iron is hot. In this case it's really hot and malleable (that means easily shaped and hammered). Saves on electricity and energy costs this does."


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18 posted on 11/09/2023 1:41:13 PM PST by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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19 posted on 11/09/2023 2:52:52 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: BenLurkin

20 posted on 11/09/2023 2:54:17 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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