For several weeks now, people in Iceland have been hammering the refresh buttons of the news sites and the weather bureau, eager to see if an eruption has started or not.
Geologists are closely monitoring the quakes and the lava-intrusion in Vatnajökull glacier and now north of Vatnajökull.
Icelandic geologists have a reputation for knowing a thing or two about volcanos and eruptions. But, they have never been up against something as big as seems to be brewing now. This thriller-like account of Bárðarbunga sheds a light on what we could be up against if the zipper unzips like it did in Skaftáreldar in 1783.
You can also find Bárðarbunga news in English if you are curious about the proceedings and want to join us on the refresh button.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/64°52'21.0%22N+16°54'40.2%22W/@64.8656565,-16.9111667,238683m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0
Land in the making: http://www.mbl.is/frettir/english/2014/09/04/photos_and_videos_from_the_holuhraun_eruption/
The Holuhraun eruption is still active: http://www.mbl.is/english/topic/3305/ and en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/articles/nr/2947