Icelandic Volcano’s Ash Plume as Seen From Space

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By Alexis Madrigal April 15, 2010 | 1:40 pm | Categories: Earth Science


A NASA satellite captured an image of the ash plume from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano’s Wednesday eruption. We can see the ash plume from the event sweeping east just north of the United Kingdom en route to Norway.

The plume has disrupted air travel in western Europe, The New York Times reports, because of (well-founded) fears that the silicates in the ash could turn into molten glass inside planes’ jet engines.

“The shutdown, among the most sweeping ever ordered in peacetime, forced the cancellation of thousands of flights and left airplanes stranded on the tarmac at some of the world’s busiest airports as the rolling cloud — made up of minute particles of silicate that can severely damage airplane engines — spread over Britain and toward continental Europe,” the Times reported.

NASA’s TERRA imager has had its eye on the Icelandic volcano since it erupted to life March 20 after more than 190 quiet years.



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[cutlassmama]

1. It's been really affecting the U.K. Tons of flights have been cancelled.

[gateley]

2. And elsewhere in Europe too, I think. I also heard where it had affected

flights in LA and New York -- but I'm assuming it's because of the flights that can't depart from Europe, and our flights can't land there.

I was surprised (but probably shouldn't have been) that people were whining that their vacations were going to be cut short. Like something should be done. Yeah, we control Mother Nature. :eyes:

[DesertFlower]

3. just saw a picture of it on tv.

[Bobbieo]

4. Maybe some people will begin to realize what 'climate change' may be all about

Temporary or not, things are changing!!!