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Nature, May 23rd, 2011,
Though it is not predicted to have the kind of paralyzing effects that Eyjafjallajökull meted out over one year ago, another of Island’s volcanoes, Grimsvotn, sent a huge ash plume into the sky when it erupted on Sunday. According to the BBC the ash cloud has reached heights of up to 19km (12 miles). Authorities have urged those in affected areas of Iceland to stay indoors and farmers are taking measures to protect their livestock. Most Icelandic flights were grounded after the eruption and in the ensuing days the ash cloud has grown. It is predicted to spread towards northern…
Tags: Air traffic, air travel, ash cloud, Europe, Eyjafjallajokull, Grimsvotn, Iceland, plume, Scotland, UK
Climate Change, Nature, Science & Technology, Nov 2nd, 2010,
I’m sure you remember Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano that erupted in Iceland last April. Well, I sure do. I was in the middle of my wedding preparations when a big part of Europe’s air traffic was shut down for days in a row, including the Belgian airport of Zaventem near Brussels. Anyway, to make a long story short, I had to wait anxiously for my future husband’s tailor-made suit to arrive from Italy, and it was a very close call. Still, the whole time waiting, I was at ease with it. First, because I knew any suit would eventually do (I’m…
Tags: Air traffic, ash, european air traffic, Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, lava, magma, Vatnajökull, volcano, volcano eruption
Climate Change, Apr 20th, 2010,
Just as areas of European airspace was set to reopen for air traffic, Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano began erupting anew, sending more ash into skies over Europe. According to a CNN report, half of European flights were set to resume, with major airports in France and Germany operating significant amounts of flights. Norway briefly allowed flights from Bergen and expects Gardermoen airport (near Oslo) to remain open all day, while Finland’s airports will stay closed. From a Guardian report: Eurocontrol, Europe’s intergovernmental air traffic control body, said it expected a return to normal operations by Thursday, but the latest ash cloud…
Tags: Air traffic, airports, airspace, ash, cloud, Europe, European, Eyjafjallajokull, flights, Guardian, Iceland, UK, volcano
Science & Technology, Apr 19th, 2010,
As we all know the eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull vulcano has effects all over the world, even Kenyan farmers can feel the effect. People remain stuck on various location around the world, and air traffic in europe remains suspended. But what does this mean in numbers ?
Tags: Air traffic, Airplane, Eyjafjallajoekull, vulcano
