Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava FountainsAt sunset of 13 September 2014, Marco undertook the second flight by helicopter over the ongoing fissural eruption of Bardarbunga volcano. In this page we show a set of photos of the spectacular lava fountains, mostly in the vent of the main lava river. |
![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2835.jpg) Approaching the fissure from Dyngjujokull Glacier. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2841.jpg) An airplane is crossing the huge eruptive column. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2847.jpg) Flying just south of the southernmost spatter cone. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2849.jpg) Askja caldera in the far background. |
![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2850.jpg) Lava spatters on the west side of the growing cinder cone. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2854.jpg) Major lava fountains in front of the blue sky. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2855.jpg) Lava splashes on the inner walls of the spatter cone. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2905.jpg) Dyngjujokull Glacier and Bardarbunga Volcano in the background. |
![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2914.jpg) The southernmost cone (right) still active yesterday is now dormant. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2976.jpg) Inside the southernmost cone, a small lava lake is still boiling. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle2981.jpg) Splashes of molten lava at the source of a lava Amazon. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle3018.jpg) Looking inside the whole fissure from the north. |
![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle3025.jpg) Extremely hot air blurrs the landscape in the background. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle3042.jpg) A fiery lava flow in the background of the fountains. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle3047.jpg) High pressure jets of lava from the main vents. | ![Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains](icons-bardarbunga-20140913/bardarbunga-mfulle3049.jpg) Three active cones seen in a row from the south. |
Photos Copyright Marco Fulle, Nikkor lenses 24-85 f/5.6 and 80-200 f/2.8 |