Watching the Volcanos

Icelandic scientists and laymen throughout the countryside have monitored volcanoes and earthquake zones for a long time. In recent years, technical equipment has been developed which enables much more effective work. Included are seismometers and inclinometers, devices which can detect small changes in land elevation in volcanic areas. A network of such monitors and seismometers is now in use, monitoring for example, Mt. Hekla, Katla and the Krafla volcano as well the main earthquake zone in S-Iceland. There is a new inter-Nordic project which aims at developing forecasts for earthquakes.

• Ari Trausti GuðmundssonDirector · Screenplay
• Sigmundur ArthúrssonDirector · Director of Photography
• Thor SigurjonssonEditor

Release date

January 1, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

Icelandic

Genres

Documentary