Meanwhile volcanologists warned that the eruptions from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano could last months. The volcano started erupting on Thursday and the resulting plume of ash has now reached a height of three miles, with no signs of decreasing, according to the Icelandic Met Office.
The current activity may also trigger further movement in the region, one scientist said.
Dr Dougal Jerram, of Durham University’s Department of Earth Sciences, said while it was relatively easy to predict when a volcano would erupt, establishing how long it would last was far more difficult. “Some are relatively short-lived, but some are months long. The only thing we can do is wait and continue monitoring the volcanic system. It is one of the phenomena of our planet which we just have to marvel at.”
Meanwhile volcanologists warned that the eruptions from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano could last months. The volcano started erupting on Thursday and the resulting plume of ash has now reached a height of three miles, with no signs of decreasing, according to the Icelandic Met Office.
The current activity may also trigger further movement in the region, one scientist said.
Dr Dougal Jerram, of Durham University’s Department of Earth Sciences, said while it was relatively easy to predict when a volcano would erupt, establishing how long it would last was far more difficult. “Some are relatively short-lived, but some are months long. The only thing we can do is wait and continue monitoring the volcanic system. It is one of the phenomena of our planet which we just have to marvel at.”