Iceland Eruption Expected: Power Plant Borehole Pressure Change A Sign? Geologist Analysis

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Geology professor Shawn Willsey provides a brief update on the geologic unrest and growing magma body near Grindavik, Iceland.
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@richardlawton1023 4 месяца назад

Glad you are enjoying your trip. Crazy the power plant workers sent home yet, blue lagoon is open.

@verolawson3898 4 месяца назад

@CyberBeep_kenshi 4 месяца назад

it's so irresponsible. It's just a disaster waiting to happen.

@peachBloom 4 месяца назад

@CyberBeep_kenshi I've understood in the recent past why the Blue Lagoon was allowed to stay open. They have learned to evacuate quickly and efficiently. That was during the current eruptions to the east. But, this increase in pressure at the power plant has never in its history happened. It's pure greed and gambling with people's lives at the Blue Lagoon, now! The Met Office should shut it down.

@reekoreeko1857 4 месяца назад

Isn't it because the power plant can also operated remotely? Or perhaps, the bore holes are actually more perilous than are being let on? I dunno, but the blue lagoon has to keep staff employed or let them go. As long as they are being responsible, well,.............I see it is a contentious issue.

@shawnwillsey 4 месяца назад

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@gilles111 4 месяца назад

HS Orku is the company that runs the Svartsengi Power Plant, so it is not a specific borehole. However, in the past events, the borehole data that was used to signal the early signs of an intrusion were all from borehole 12 (the deepest borehole they have), so I think it was data from borehole 12 again. Borehole 12 is at a depth of 2506m. Did you notice, the change in pressure this time was a decrease - in past intrusions it was an increase of pressure. 9:00 The direction of the eq south of Thorbjorn, take a look at the InSAR images of early May, there is a bit of deformation going on in that area, looks like the magma body has enlarged itself towards the south. The clusters of EQ just NW of Grindavik are all in the area with recent uplift/deformation

@stephanieparker1250 4 месяца назад

Yay!! So excited to see your new videos and your colab with Gylfi 🤗🤗🤗

@Angie-pl3uw 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much. I think your team is really interested in what happens in Iceland right now. Thank you for your updates. Stay safe!

@jackienaturelover9761 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the update. Glad you are getting around and seeing some cool places. Appreciate you taking the time to update up. Have lots of fun.

@ericm8811 4 месяца назад

Hey Shawn Willsey! Thanks for the well articulated information! Glad to hear your having a productive stay in Iceland! I hope you get to climb some rocks! Ride ride ride!

@derekparent752 3 месяца назад

Congrats on having a RU-vid tour, your knowledge and sensibility make for a most enjoyable and learning experience for anyone who gets that opportunity.

@alisalavine1052 4 месяца назад

So looking forward to your upcoming content from Iceland. Thanks, for taking time out of your busy schedule to update the Team. Fist bump to Gylfi from me.👊💜

@williamlloyd3769 4 месяца назад

Iceland Explorer (Roman) RU-vid channel posted a video taken at Blue Lagoon that included a diagram showing the production bore holes which are to the east of the geothermal power plant.

@Janer-52 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much for the information. Certainly we will all be glued if there is an eruption - but would rather have you safe.

@CarolynMcPherson-r3z 4 месяца назад

Thank you, Shawn. I always understand this complicated situation better with your excellent analysis.

@lindaarchinal9008 4 месяца назад

Thank you! Great your YT fans get to do Iceland with you. I will be there in spirit…

@sheilagraham8543 4 месяца назад

Thanks Shawn. So the wait continues 👍😀. Enjoy the rest of your time in Iceland.

@peachBloom 4 месяца назад

@sheilagraham8543 It's a full moon tonight. This might start something.

@jenibylsma9845 4 месяца назад

Thank you Shawn. Your updates are very much appreciated. Glad you were able to catch up with Gylfi. These are exciting, but scary times. Hoping like crazy that Grindavik is spared this time around, and also the other infrastructure. Monitoring the situation 24/7 here in Darwin, Australia. Iceland is very dear to our hearts even though we are so far away. Take care, and we look forward to your next update … 😁

@xkayekingx 4 месяца назад

Thank you for all my greater understanding of the geology that interests me, your videos are so good.

@flyingturtle4559 4 месяца назад

Hey Shawn! Thanks for the update always good to hear from you. Just a little request, the next time you contact Amanda Jo could you get some info on whether the fish processing plant in Grindavik is in operation? With the increasing daylight hours they must be getting into their peak fishing season there. Also could you point out that this is the off season for visitors to the Blue Lagoon. Roman, of Icelandic Explorer, who is a tour bus driver said that he only gets tour groups to the Blue Lagoon maybe once or twice a week now. Two weeks ago he filmed from there and the restaurants looked pretty empty and only a dozen or so people were in the Lagoon itself.

@joannekellam191 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the update!! Appreciate your taking time out from your trip to keep us up to date!

@gladysdecelles9951 4 месяца назад

Thanks Shawn. Really learning a lot from your videos. Appreciate your taking the time.

@jlivingstone3799 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the update and enjoy your time up there. It is a bucket list location for me.

@donneverae3050 4 месяца назад

Appreciate you woring updates for us into your busy schedule. So hoping something of geological interest happens while you're there and glad you're heading back down south to be "on the spot" so to speak.

@robynbarricks762 4 месяца назад

Thank you Shawn for your information! Stay safe as always my friend! I hope you have the opportunity to see new earth in the making!👍

@Enonymouse_ 4 месяца назад

Dr Wilsey, Justicelandic had a series of interesting drone flights over other volcanic systems that are believed to be inactive but his thermal imaging scans of those fields showed what looked to me like significant amounts of latent thermal energy being emitted from the ground of the older flow areas of these other larger volcanic systems.

@lisadyck9503 4 месяца назад

Im so glad you have this opportunity.

@terrahmama 4 месяца назад

enjoy your time in Iceland! Thanks for the update!

@sandrine.t 4 месяца назад

Hey Shawn! Thank you so much for tonight's update, great information as usual! Would like to know more about the borehole, just like you... Can't wait to see the cool videos you made in the North! 😉 Hello and thanks also to @MandieJo and Gylfi 😊 Until next time, take care!

@LeighAnn_S 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the updates during your vacation, Shawn. Very much appreciated! ✌️💙

@dhjdmba5684 4 месяца назад

Please do a video on the Campi Flegrei earthquake swarm and uplift. So hard to get good information on whether some kind of eruption is imminent and what kind it could be. They say magma at 2.5km -magma lake 200km.Thanks!!

@buffalokay 4 месяца назад

What is a magma lake? 👀 Is it different from a chamber?

@Dranzerk8908 4 месяца назад

Iceland's geothermal power plants have 50 high temperature boreholes that range in depth from 100 meters to 2,200 meters. Of these, 33 are currently connected to the power plant, producing steam at temperatures of 280°C-380°C. Straight from google. :D

@debbieyee1248 4 месяца назад

I love Akureyri, hospital services were superb. Thanks Shawn for update

@raenbow66 4 месяца назад

Hi Shawn! Delighted to have you connecting direct.

@nitawynn9538 4 месяца назад

Thanks, Shawn. The increase of pressure in the bore holes is very interesting. Stay safe.

@xwiick 4 месяца назад

Thanks for all of your hard work man!

@gabsy6443 4 месяца назад

Thank you for the update. Greetings from France

@Raven-Algiz 4 месяца назад

I've watched the original and am enjoying watching your reactions.

@HH....... 4 месяца назад

Thank you Shawn 😊 great update its fascinating what our world 🌎 is capable of I look forward to your next instalment 😊

@maryt2887 4 месяца назад

Thanks, Shawn. I’m looking forward to your interview with Gylfi and more videos from Iceland.

@nette5597 4 месяца назад

I think you are a workaolic! 🤔But we do appreciate your updates whenever you post! 😀

@rickc4317 4 месяца назад

Nice update Shawn, thanks. I noted the Meteorological Agency said there was a minor pressure drop, however Professor Magnus Tuni talked about an increase in pressure in the boreholes. I wonder which was it or if it was both? What exactly are they measuring the pressure of...the underground water pressure?

@deltalima6703 4 месяца назад

They should be transparent with the data.

@jenniferlevine5406 4 месяца назад

Really enjoy these updates and look forward to them! Thank you for doing them from Iceland during you trip as well. It really adds excitement to the reports! Travel safe and enjoy!

@cherylkoch6438 4 месяца назад

Have a good time and stay safe.

@811dal54 3 месяца назад

The first I became aware of how active this area has become was with a podcast by Gylfi. I didn't have to watch for long to be aware of his love for this land & it's unique geology. It was through exploring the scientific aspects of Gylfi's Drone videos that I found your informative pod casts Shawn. Thanks to both of you! Say hi to Gylfi for me .. let him know how much I appreciate his love for the homeland!

@dianespears6057 4 месяца назад

Thank you, Professor.

@deborahrahalski 4 месяца назад

Currently catching these updates while traveling in Japan. Looking forward to the interview

@deedorothypapineau6920 4 месяца назад

Hello Shawn. Ask Gylfi when you see him about a significant ground shift that happened last year at the power plant. The whole surface shifted westward at that time.

@momsilk6072 4 месяца назад

Love your updates! Thank you! 👍❤️

@hellerjerry 4 месяца назад

enjoy your trip perfectly timed for events happening

@user-wk1mw9nj3i76 4 месяца назад

I wonder what the average citizen thinks of their scientists’ predictions. Thanks for the update!

@markhenry6486 4 месяца назад

I am such a skeptic as to how data is interpreted by various groups. I chuckled to myself at your comment that you could interpret the data anyway you wanted to. That is the single most honest comment I have ever heard in regards to data points

@reekoreeko1857 4 месяца назад

Thanks shawn. It really is a right old waiting game, innit. Hope your having a great time. Fingers crossed for even a cute eruption for you.

@katesommerville7217 4 месяца назад

It’s starting to make me a little nervous in that when the eruption happens it’s going to be huge, not sure if that’s a valid supposition ie. the amount of magma that has accumulated, given that these past eruptions have happened with a lot less magma! Anyway, we wait & see what happens hey 🤷‍♀️

@charleswelch249 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the update again. Hope you actually have a little bit of time for some fun and relaxing sense your on a short vacation after the students went home.

@JanetClancey 4 месяца назад

Thank you Shawn, watching and learning .. enjoy Iceland

@suniltantirige7781 4 месяца назад

Can you say something about the developing situational Campi Flegrei Supervolcan in Naples, Italy?

@LisatheKiwi99 4 месяца назад

Shawn isn’t answering questions about Campi Flegrei, sorry. -Mod Team

@pastorshaunokeefe9276 4 месяца назад

Thanks again for the updates

@pallenking 4 месяца назад

I watch the quakes in your reports almost every day. I would love to see a 3D graph of earthquakes where the quake's depth determines the height of the quake, hanging under the surface. Cause I would imagine stuff in the -10K quakes operate differently than the -1K quakes, and you could visualize that better .

@davidk7324 4 месяца назад

Thanks Shawn, you're very busy!

@robbirobin9657 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much and stay safe 😊

@gailgreen5012 4 месяца назад

Thank you Shaun. Enjoy your trip. 😊

@raymondszybowicz7597 3 месяца назад

Thank you for the honest update

@jackgreen9722 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@shawnwillsey 4 месяца назад

Thank you.

@Selah-dl3ef 4 месяца назад

Sounds like an interesting trip.Thanks for the update.🐒

@kathleenbolster1887 4 месяца назад

Thank you Shawn for your update.

@yzScott 4 месяца назад

Iceland is one of my favorite places ever. If these videos intrigue you, get yourself some tickets. Iceland is absolutely memorable and is a super easy destination of english speakers. The people are so great. And witnessing an eruption personally will affect you in ways you can't understand until you're standing there.

@discolemonade8794 4 месяца назад

Thank you Shawn! Safe travels.

@adelaidefoster7320 4 месяца назад

Have you seen what's happening with Naples and the volcanoes there today?

@guitaringjarmin 4 месяца назад

That Italian bad boy is cooking up something

@eclecticmemes 4 месяца назад

He's going to miss the big eruption in Italy. Probably the biggest one of our lives!

@LisatheKiwi99 4 месяца назад

Shawn will not be answering questions about Campi Flegrei. -Mod Team

@kateclover874 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the update. I look forward to seeing the videos you are producing and learning about what you are finding. Just wondering -- What time is sunrise and sunset in Iceland now? Seeing any aurora?

@shawnwillsey 4 месяца назад

Too light out.

@valoriel4464 4 месяца назад

Thx Prof for another interesting geo-adventure. ✌🏻 safe travels.

@Sharron-Idol 4 месяца назад

Thanks

@CactusWren12 4 месяца назад

Greetings from NM, USA

@kimcoon5614 4 месяца назад

Your videos are very enlightening Thank you!

@heatherdawn4875 4 месяца назад

Love Akureyi! Especially their stop lights!

@susiesue3141 4 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing! Great video! Alway very interesting! 😊

@pallenking 4 месяца назад

Thought/suggestion: plota graph of borehole pressure/time, plotted against GPS y.?

@jfmezei 4 месяца назад

If water in a well increases pressure, would that be indicative that upward movement from deep below has been greater than upward movement at surface, thus reducing volume available for the water in the water table ad hence water wanting to exit via wells? If now, I am curious on the relationship between well rpessure increaing and maga chamber filling up since I was under impression they were completely separate.

@VikiHollander-w6b 4 месяца назад

Just love your updates.

@susannell544 4 месяца назад

Italy had a 4.4 and France had a 4.0. Alot could be Tetonic......plate moving. The West Coast of Southern California and Hawaii have had alot of activity. Alot of movement everywhere. Alot of Deep EQ around the world.

@michaeldance6879 4 месяца назад

Have you noticed what is happening at Pozzoli?

@jonagustreynisson3697 4 месяца назад

You are in Akureyri, where I grew up... 👍

@bravendyer9529 4 месяца назад

First look at your trip , very interesting . Side note : solar forcing (plasma form )intrusion of electromagnetic charge to the mantle. Love solar / space science, any connection to quakes and magma movements in your studies ? Love to know ?

@josephphillips3800 4 месяца назад

If you ever make it to Golden, Colorado could you look at north and south tabletop and explain how the basalt cap towers ended up on the two masses but where the basalt came from.

@robertslugg8361 4 месяца назад

My money is on the most recent cone and that spot which has been smoking for the last 60 days as being the sites of next activity. But then, I am a big fan of low hanging fruit.

@chriskeentechnician 4 месяца назад

Why can we not see the latest met office updates here in New Zealand? 🤔 When we go to the website we can only see the 16th of May update. It always seems to be lagging here for some reason which is annoying

@shawnwillsey 4 месяца назад

I use Icelandic, not English, version.

@LisatheKiwi99 4 месяца назад

As Shawn said, the Icelandic website updates first then a few days later the update comes out in English. Access the met office website in the Chrome browser and use the translate function to see it in English

@bayamoncaguas 4 месяца назад

Have you ever study the Silurian Hills North of Baker, CA?

@johnjConnellan 4 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing.

@Bonamici 4 месяца назад

💙💛 Thank you Shawn!

@bigantplowright5711 4 месяца назад

Akureyri? You lucky person, stunning up there.

@sharongardiner5076 4 месяца назад

Agree. I was there last year, just about this time of the year. Loved it, even though our small ship (

@omie5763 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@gonemadinnz 4 месяца назад

Thanks Shawn!

@91F2Z 4 месяца назад

These are the borehole data for the power plant boreholes. They include geothermal wells, monitoring wells, and recharge wells. Well-number Year-drilled Depth (m) Name-of-drill-used SV-07 1979 1438 Dofri Gufubor SV-08 1980 1603 Dofri Gufubor SV-09 1980 994 Dofri Gufubor SV-10 1980 425 Dofri Gufubor SV-11 1980 1141 Dofri Gufubor SV-13 1981 60 Höggbor 6 EV-1 1982 63 Höggbor 6 EV-2 1982 1265 Dofri Gufubor SV-14 1994 612 Narfi SV-15 1992 15 Glaumur SV-16 1998 448 Jötunn SV-17 1998 1253 Jötunn SV-18 1998 1838 Jötunn SV-19 1998 1600 Jötunn SV-20 2000 430 Sleipnir SV-21 2001 1475 Jötunn SV-22 2008 862 Óðinn SV-23 2008 700 Sleipnir SV-24 2008 1086 Óðinn SV-25 2015 2004 Þór SV-26 2016 2537 Þór EV-3 2018 100 Nas

@retired_USAF 4 месяца назад

What's happened to the "blue lagoon"? Can you visit and use?

@shawnwillsey 4 месяца назад

Still open.

@verolawson3898 4 месяца назад

If you had watched, you would know...

@deltalima6703 4 месяца назад

🎵Its a long way to Akureyri,🎶 Its a long way to go...🎶

@poppawolf26 4 месяца назад

surprise, unexpected update from Shawn....aloha from Makaha....will you stay if there is an eruption for a little while?

@The_Travelling_Jonoberries 4 месяца назад

Thanks Shawn for a well informed update buddy, you caught up with Gylfi as yet? Hope you’re enjoying the time in Iceland 👍😇 God Bless

@areareare9953 4 месяца назад

Yeah, think he's got a ton of preserved shark meat for you. You have been warned.

@The_Travelling_Jonoberries 4 месяца назад

@@areareare9953 Sorry?

@SharonDennis-u1w 4 месяца назад

Is the international airport safe?????

@shawnwillsey 4 месяца назад

Yes completely.

@WMint 4 месяца назад

So if you were vacationing in iceland and with your knowledge and experience, would you stay away from Blue Lagoon at this point in time? Not too familiar with the area or how close this is. Scheduled to visit in 3 weeks and this looks like its about to go at any moment, so may not matter before we arrive.

@ange5673 4 месяца назад

There are many other thermal / outdoor heated pools in Iceland you can visit. There is one in Reykavik called the Sky Lagoon. The Blue Lagoon is very expensive, and I know I wouldn't personally risk a visit there at this present time. Hope you enjoy your trip.

@WMint 4 месяца назад

@@ange5673 Appreciate the info, were booked for sky lagoon as well, we just wanted to experience it but agree with you from sources other than the BL website, the risk is high and getting higher daily.

@shawnwillsey 4 месяца назад

You should not change your vacation. I will be back down there later today. 99% of country is unaffected.