NEW SATELLITE IMAGE OF ICELAND VOLCANIC ASH
PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO GET A GREAT LOOK AT THE ASH CLOUD
Written By: Scott Hetsko
Just a quick update on Brian's blog about the huge plume of volcanic ash disrupting flights in Northern Europe. This visible satellite image taken earlier today shows in great detail the extend of this ash cloud as it travel Southeast and expands. It will be interesting to watch over the coming days and weeks to see if further eruptions occur. The ash cloud is forecast to spread over Europe over the weekend but will become less dense as it spreads out.
That's just incredible. Let's all pray that it doesn't ignite Katla.
ReplyDeleteScott,
ReplyDeleteThe thing that always confuses me in ongoing news events like this is, there isn't any update on what the volcano is doing right now. All of the articles are written in past tense, like it happened overnight, but has since stopped.
What is the latest on the volcano itself? Is it still erupting explosively, or has it since stopped for the time being?
It is still active at this point. It will probably continue to spew ash and soot for weeks to come although the strength will vary. Each volcanic eruption is unique and therefore hard to predict. If you're wondering about any climatic impact, it doesn't appear that this will cause any dramatic change in Northern hemisphere temperatures. Because this one is erupting beneath a glacier, the melting water is swallowing a lot of the sulfur dioxide which is what usually cools the temperature following eruptions.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it like immediately under the ash cloud in western Europe? Is it as thick as a cloudy day? Or can the sun still penetrate?
ReplyDeleteScott,
ReplyDeleteBut can't the ash block out the sun to cause temporary cooling? I don't understand the difference between the SO2 causing cooling versus overall ash blocking out the sun. Are they the same thing??
4.9 Magnitude earthquake just occurred in Utah, with shaking registered from Salt Lake City to the state of Wyoming. Not a whole lot of information coming in just yet, as it just happened within the last hour or so.
ReplyDeleteHopefully this air travel crisis improves. The largest grounding of flights since 9/11 can't be good for the economy.
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