Drone captures incredible footage of erupting volcano
Mar 23, 2021
Friday night, the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland’s capital Reykjavik erupted with red lava spewing out of the ground and a crimson glow lighting up the dark night sky. Several Icelanders were expecting the eruption for several weeks, a man named Bjorn Steinbeck deployed his drone to capture the stunning footage.
As the eruption was anticipated, thankfully it has not caused any major disruptions or injuries. Here’s a compelling time-lapse of the same:
Night timelapse of the eruption in Iceland. Signs of increased activity (large lava river at 0:50) source: @RUVfrettir #eruption #eldgos #icelanderuption pic.twitter.com/FJQDdN2rFg
— Benedikt Kolbeinsson (@benediktkol) March 21, 2021
Such eruptions where lava flows steadily out of the ground are called effusive eruptions. In order to help people observe the effusive eruption online, some scientists even set up live streams. Check them out:
A shout out to the scientists who set up the live webcam and then stopped for a #volcano selfie.#iceland #icelandvolcano #Fagradalsfjall https://t.co/MRuAPlAfon pic.twitter.com/sciM6DSGuS
— Christopher Becke (@BeckePhysics) March 20, 2021