Dust storm and eruption on 31 March 2010

Still windy, cold and bright in the southern part of the country.

Last night the eruption at Fimmvörðuháls changed a bit, a new (short) fissure opened to the north west. This morning it looks like the activity is at minimum – see great web-cameras View from Fimmvorduhals and View from Thorolfsfell.

Now, however, dust storm (most likely) is seen originating west of Ölfusá, from Selvogsheiði and the beach around there, and possibly the Ölfusá delta. Also a plume from between Þjórsá and Hólsá, and possibly east of Mýrdalsjökull.

This image was taken 14:10 on 31 March 2010.

This brightness temperature picture is from 14:10 also. It seems to show that it is a dust storm in the south-west, and also smaller from the south center, east of Mýrdalsjökull.