Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains

At 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
Approaching the fissure from Dyngjujokull Glacier.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
An airplane is crossing the huge eruptive column.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
Flying just south of the southernmost spatter cone.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
Askja caldera in the far background.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
Lava spatters on the west side of the growing cinder cone.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
Major lava fountains in front of the blue sky.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
Lava splashes on the inner walls of the spatter cone.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
Dyngjujokull Glacier and Bardarbunga Volcano in the background.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
The southernmost cone (right) still active yesterday is now dormant.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
Inside the southernmost cone, a small lava lake is still boiling.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
Splashes of molten lava at the source of a lava Amazon.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
Looking inside the whole fissure from the north.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
Extremely hot air blurrs the landscape in the background.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
A fiery lava flow in the background of the fountains.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
High pressure jets of lava from the main vents.
Bardarbunga Eruption: Lava Fountains
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