Fagradalsfjall volcano update: lava remains at steady flow rate
Wed, 28 Apr 2021, 08:34 | BY: MARTIN
The graph depicts parameters of the lava flow discharge rate, lava flow area and lava volume of the current eruption site (image: IMO)
An average lava flow discharge rate at the eruption site over the past 5 days is 6 cubic meters per second, which indicates a steady flow rate. This value is similar to the long-term average (38 days) estimated to be 5.3 cubic m/s.
The lava volume is approximately 18.5 million cubic meters erupted from all vents.
The lava flow area covered 1.13 square km with an average thickness of 16 meters.
Source: Icelandic Met Office volcano activity update 28 April 2021
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