PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURES ICELAND VOLCANIC ERUPTION UP CLOSE, with 500 foot lava waves bursting near him

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Photographer Tomas Freyr Kristjansson took incredible shots of Holuhraun volcano in Iceland

Security closed the site down for the safety of tourists while Kristjansson took incredible shots 

The silhouette of brave photographer Tomas Freyr Kristjansson as he gets as close as possible to the volatile Holuhraun volcano

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DRONE GOES INSIDE A VOLCANO ERUPTING CRATER - The Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland up close.

Flying into the furnace: Drone fitted with GoPro captures blistering footage of a volcano erupting - but doesn't survive the heat

The footage was shot using a DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter drone fitted with a GoPro Hero3 action camera

It was captured by Eric Cheng, director of aerial imaging for DJI, and photographer Ragnar Th. Sigurdsson

The eruption began in August and the footage was recorded in the Bardarbunga region of Iceland on 20 September

Mr Cheng and Mr Sigurdsson got as close to the eruption as they could by walking in boots and gas masks

The GoPro camera didn’t survive the trip – but its memory card did and the footage was recorded wirelessly 

ICELAND VOLCANO FIRE AND NORTHERN LIGHTS - A RARE COMBINATION ON THE SAME PICTURES

When Aurora and a volcano collide: Spectacular night shots show Iceland's erupting Bardarbunga framed by Northern Lights.

Rare collision of the Aurora Borealis with erupting lava from Iceland's Bardabunga volcano leads to gorgeous displays

UK-based travel company Off the Map Travel now offering tailor-made Northern Lights adventure holidays

'The combination may not be seen again for a long time,' says Northern Lights expert, Jonny Cooper 

 

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ICELAND'S VOLCANO LATEST ERUPTION - PHOTOS AND LINK TO LIVE WEBCAM

Iceland's Bárðarbunga volcano began erupting once again early Sunday morning — with lava flowing out of a mile-long fissure in the Holuhraun lava field.

 

The lava fountains themselves have been spectacular, reportedly reaching up to 200 feet in the air. Here are a few photos taken by Ármann Höskuldsson, a geologist with the University of Iceland who is on the scene:

So far, the eruption itself doesn't seem to be causing much harm. One reason for that? The eruption is occurring in a remote area just north of Iceland's massive Vatnajökull glacier (which lays atop much of the Bárðarbunga volcanic system).

 

That's a key detail: If a really big volcanic eruption occurs underneath a glacier, the combination of magma and ice can potentially produce a violent steam explosion that can send large clouds of ash up into the atmosphere and disrupt flights around the region.

 

Alternatively, a large eruption under a glacier can potentially melt the ice and lead to heavy flooding — particularly in the river that extends north toward more populated areas.

 Right: red indicates area of eruption.

 Here's a longer primer on why Iceland has so many active volcanoes — and how volcanic ash can disrupt flights.

Note that Iceland isn't the only country with a volcano outburst.

The Rabaul volcano in Papua New Guinea has been erupting lately, leading to evacuations and flight diversions.

You can see photos and a rundown here, although note that activity is starting to subside.
Volcano fans can also watch the Iceland eruption on a live webcam. Gisli Olafsson is posting frequent updates.

Source - http://www.vox.com/2014/8/31/6089399/iceland-bardarbunga-volcano-lava-eruption-pictures

LIVE WEB CAM - http://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/bardarbunga-2/

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