Eyjafjallajökull: subglacial volcanic eruption (continued 2)Aerial photos taken by Marco Fulle on April 17th, 2010 | |||
 Approaching the Eyjafjallajökull stratovolcano complex. |  The eruption has penetrated the icecap; note ash covering the glacier. |  Approaching the eruption column. |  Very near the base of the eruption column |
 Phreatic explosions throw out massive amounts of ash. |  Ash clouds surrounded by steam generated by exaporating glacier ice. |  Note white, comet-like features caused by ejeted ice blocks (centre). |  Steam and ash, fire and ice at Eyjafjallajökull |
 The ash cloud drifting away into the distance (centre-right). |  Massive curtains of ash descending from the eruption cloud (left). |  Steep view of the new crater complex of Eyjafjallajökull. |  Again approaching the base of the column (compare next picture). |
 Enlargment of previous image: Note ejected ice blocks falling towards the glacier surface. |  Near the edge of the eruption column, looking towards the rising sun. |  The other side of the eruption column of Eyjafjallajökull. |  Collapse structures in the ice cap as a result of subglacial outflow of meltwater. |
 Another view of the collapse structures in the glacier ice (compare next picture). |  Enlarged section of previous photo: meltwater channel, crevasses and collapse structures. |  Looking away from the on-going eruption towards the site of the first eruption (note steam). |  Departing and looking back towards the massive eruption of Eyjafjallajökull. |
| Photos Marco Fulle, 17 April 2010 | |||