The broadcast will start at 2:00 p.m. today
It was last March 19 when the volcano Geldingadalur valley -nestled in the Reykjanes Geopark- , erupted. The volcanic activity of this southwestern region of iceland has allowed the development of geothermal practices , a clear example of this are the famous Blue Lagoon or the central Svarsgengi , which supplies renewable energy to the area.
To this day, the earth continues to spit lava, becoming the first active volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in 800 years and, therefore, in the crosshairs of the curious, photographers and scientists on an international level.
What about those who, due to geographical reasons, cannot travel to the scene of the events? They will be able to delight in the eruption via streaming.
a historical postcard
The spectacular bird's-eye images, taken by six DJI FPV drones, can be seen starting at 8:00 p.m. today, April 27, on YouTube. In charge of this historic milestone will be the drone pilot Björn Steinbekk , who will direct the rest of the team and narrate the procedures to follow.
The eruption has not caught geologists by surprise, as Reykjanes had been shaken by intense earthquakes for 15 months, registering some 50,000 -one of them of magnitude 4'4- in the last weeks of March.
“It is believed that approximately 16% of the Icelandic population have headed to Geldingadalur to see the volcanic eruption with their own eyes”, Visit Iceland published on its Facebook account last weekend, as well as warning future visitors to exercise extreme caution.
From the beginning, they have opened several new craters - being able to account for about six - and the lava flows as it pleases through the landscape, creating a contrast of colors worthy of admiration. So much so that the decision has been made to capture this wild spectacle by drone for 14 hours straight: from dawn to dusk.
The scenes that Björn Steinbekk immortalized during the first days of eruption of the volcano, when he piloted a drone through the lava-spewing crater, they went viral , which is why viewers remain on edge in the face of today's session.
"It is difficult to put into words the experience of seeing a volcanic eruption. I hope I can replicate that feeling for people who will watch it from home around the world through this experimental broadcast. It is a spectacular natural phenomenon and a vision that is not available to most people," commented the pilot.
On the other hand, the visual spectacle will be complemented with interviews with local scientists and experts who have interesting stories and knowledge to share related to the, for the moment, non-threatening eruption.
Are you going to miss it?