Explosive new video!

Yet another awesome video to come out of the recent Eyjafjallajökull eruption: This one is a bit long, but you MUST have the sound on so you can hear the explosions. That is the absolute highlight of this video. Oh, and watch for the random guy in the video who always seems to be hiking too close to the crater--the crater that's exploding and spewing out big chunks of rock and molten lava. (At least he's wearing a helmet, right?) From what I can tell, this video was created by a German specialty-travel company that organizes treks to volcanic areas across the globe. Lebe gefährlich!

And now, for your time-wasting pleasure, I present to you some nerdy (and somewhat useful) volcano-related links:
 

NERDY STUFF

Web cams of Eyjafjallajokull: http://eldgos.mila.is/

Ash fall in Iceland: http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/articles/nr/1885

Ash cloud advisory (UK) for aviation (ash flow direction maps): http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/vaacuk_vag.html

Vedur.is (Icelandic Weather Service) updates on volcanic activity: http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/articles/nr/1884

Earthquakes in the past 48 hours (near Eyjafjallajökull): http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/myrdalsjokull/

Iceland weather forecast: http://en.vedur.is/weather/forecasts/areas/

University of Iceland – Institute of Earth Sciences “Understanding Volcanoes”: http://www2.norvol.hi.is/page/ies_understanding_volcanoes

USGS (US Geological Survey) – Volcano Hazards Program: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/publications/2010/iceland.php

FOR TRAVELERS

Updates from Icelandic Civil Protection and Emergency Management: http://www.almannavarnir.is/displayer.asp?cat_id=413

Iceland Tourism Board Website – updates on eruptions and tourist safety: http://www.visiticeland.com/DiscoverIceland/WhatsOn/View/neweruptioninsouthiceland

Icelandair – flight status updates: http://www.icelandair.co.uk/information/media/newslist/announcement/item430206/Volcanic_ash_from_is_closing_airspace_(_UK_&_Scandinavia)/

Iceland Express – flight status updates: http://www.icelandexpress.com/volcano/

Visit Reykjavik website (in case you’re ‘stuck’): http://www.visitreykjavik.is/desktopdefault.aspx

ICE-SAR (Iceland Search & Rescue): http://www.icesar.com/

Safe Travel (service of ICE-SAR) – useful emergency info for everyone: http://safetravel.is/index.php