Environmental pressure from the 2014–15 eruption of Bárðarbunga volcano, Iceland

• Published in: Geochemical Perspectives Letters
• Main Authors: Gíslason, Sigurður Reynir, Stefansdottir, Gerdur, Pfeffer, Melissa, Barsotti, Sara, Jóhannsson, Th., Galeczka, Iwona Monika, Bali, Eniko, Sigmarsson, Olgeir, Stefansson, Andri, Keller, Nicole Simone, Sigurðsson, Á., Bergsson, Bergur H., Galle, B., Jacobo, V.C, Arellano, S., Aiuppa, A., Jónasdóttir, Elín Björk, Eiríksdóttir, E.S., Jakobsson, Sigurður, Guðfinnsson, Guðmundur, Halldórsson, Sæmundur Ari, Gunnarsson, H., Haddadi, B., Jonsdottir, Ingibjorg, Thordarson, Thorvaldur, Riishuus, Morten, Högnadóttir, Thórdís, Dürig, Tobias, Pedersen, Gro, Höskuldsson, Ármann, Gudmundsson, Magnus Tumi
• Other Authors: Jarðvísindastofnun (HÍ), Institute of Earth Sciences (UI), Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: European Association of Geochemistry 2015
• Subjects: Volcanic gases; Holuhraun lava; Emission budget; Atmospheric pollution; Acid rain; Environmental impact; Eldgos; Gas; Hraun; Loftmengun; Súrt regn; Umhverfisáhrif; Holuhraun; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/447; https://doi.org/10.7185/geochemlet.1509

The effusive six months long 2014-2015 Bárðarbunga eruption (31 August-27 February) was the largest in Iceland for more than 200 years, producing 1.6 ± 0.3 km3 of lava. The total SO2 emission was 11 ± 5 Mt, more than the amount emitted from Europe in 2011. The ground level concentration of SO2 excee...