Assessment - 30 April 2010 19:00
Plume elevations and magma discharge levels remain similar to the
preceding seven days of activity. Lava continues to flow north from the
eruption site and down the Gígjökull glacier. Today’s explosive
activity and ash production represents a fraction of conditions during
the height of the eruption (14-17 April). Presently, there are no
measurable indications that the eruption is about to end. See also
status report issued by Icelandic Meteorological Office and Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland. There are no