Increased volcanic activity at south-west Iceland

Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 09 March 2021 from 18:58:04 to 18:58:29 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 30 March 2021 at 13:02:59 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 07 August 2021 at 13:02:59 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 12 August 2021 at 13:03:01 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 18 August 2021 from 18:58:54 to 18:59:19 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Geohazard, volcano, lava flow, Iceland, Mid-Atlanctic ridge.
Fig. 1 - S2 (30.03.2021) - Krýsuvík-Trölladyngja volcano lies at south-west of Iceland, close to Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
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Fig. 2 - S2 (07.08.2021) - The fissure eruption in the Western part of the Krýsuvík-Trölladyngja volcanic system continued during August.
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Fig. 3 - S2 (12.08.2021) - Analysis show the lava effusion rate averaged 9.3 cubic meters per second over the previous 12 days.
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Fig. 4 - S1 (09.03.2021) - On the old lava, the vh polarisation is lower than the vv which differs from the fresh flows.
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Fig. 5 - S1 (18.08.2021) - A new cone quickly grew from intense spattering and by 17 August was the same height as the main crater.
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Fig. 6 - S1 (09 & 15.03.2021; 12, 18 & 24.08.2021) - The flow field has grown to 4.4 km², the total volume erupted to 119 million m3.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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