Volcanic ash cloud cancels tens of thousands of flights

[ziggysego]

Apparently there's another volcano out in that region called 'Angry Big Sister' and they are worried it's about to blow. If it blows, it'll be a lot worse than this one.

They were on about it on the news this morning, it's beside this one that's blowing out ash, it's covered by a glacier apparently and they're worried if enough ash falls on it and melts the glacier it'll start up. But doesn't volcanoes start up due to what's happening under the earth? I don't know.

You're right, that doesn't make much sense. Perhaps it's coupled with the fact with the underground rumblings at the current volcano, it may set off a chain reaction and set the 2nd one off.

However my knowledge of volcanos doesn't go beyond GCSE Geography.

[nifan]

Appears that it is down to the pressure that the ice exerts usually disapperaing:

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/geoffreylean/100035164/theres-bigger-trouble-ahead-from-icelandic-volcanoes-as-the-world-heats-up-scientists-warn/

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Apparently there's another volcano out in that region called 'Angry Big Sister' and they are worried it's about to blow. If it blows, it'll be a lot worse than this one.

They were on about it on the news this morning, it's beside this one that's blowing out ash, it's covered by a glacier apparently and they're worried if enough ash falls on it and melts the glacier it'll start up. But doesn't volcanoes start up due to what's happening under the earth? I don't know.

You're right, that doesn't make much sense. Perhaps it's coupled with the fact with the underground rumblings at the current volcano, it may set off a chain reaction and set the 2nd one off.

However my knowledge of volcanos doesn't go beyond GCSE Geography.

They've said that the last three times that Katla has erupted it was directly following the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull

[muppet]

Apparently there's another volcano out in that region called 'Angry Big Sister' and they are worried it's about to blow. If it blows, it'll be a lot worse than this one.

They were on about it on the news this morning, it's beside this one that's blowing out ash, it's covered by a glacier apparently and they're worried if enough ash falls on it and melts the glacier it'll start up. But doesn't volcanoes start up due to what's happening under the earth? I don't know.

You're right, that doesn't make much sense. Perhaps it's coupled with the fact with the underground rumblings at the current volcano, it may set off a chain reaction and set the 2nd one off.

However my knowledge of volcanos doesn't go beyond GCSE Geography.

They've said that the last three times that Katla has erupted it was directly following the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull

God bless your spelling.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

that's what CTRL+V is for 

[ross4life]

Eyjafjallajökull is like something you type by randomly hitting the keyboard

[ziggysego]

Eyjafjallajökull is like something you type by randomly hitting the keyboard

More like one of GDA's midnight postings....

[Main Street]

I wonder why Volcanoes are called after women?
There is no seismitic activity to indicate that Katla is going to erupt.
Can she erupt worse than what I witness trying to get my daughter up out of bed in the morning?

There is just whitish smoke without much ash coming from the volcano.
Less smoke which indicates there is less water flowing into the crater and she is starting to breathe fire as seen from the photo I posted earlier, means more magma burning which could turn it into what is called a tourist volcano.
Once the lava starts to flow then that means the end of the ash clouds.

[ross4life]

some hurricanes are called after women to

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Update:

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Monday April 19, 2200

Since our last statement at 1530 today, the volcano eruption in Iceland has strengthened and a new ash cloud is spreading south and east towards the UK. This demonstrates the dynamic and rapidly changing conditions in which we are working.

Latest information from the Met Office shows that the situation is worsening in some areas. Based on this information, the situation for Northern Irish airports for the morning is uncertain, due to the new ash cloud. The latest information shows that Scottish airports should be available from 0700 and more airspace over England may become available from 1300 although not as far south as the main London airports.

We will continue to monitor Met Office information and the situation is likely to change overnight. We will make a further statement at approximately 0300 (local time), tomorrow, Tuesday 20 April and again at 0900 (local time).

NATS is maintaining close dialogue with the Met Office and with the UK's safety regulator, the CAA, in respect of the international civil aviation policy we follow in applying restrictions to use of airspace.

We are working closely with Government, airports and airlines, and airframe and aero engine manufacturers to get a better understanding of the effects of the ash cloud and to seek solutions.

[Main Street]

There is a permanent web cam placed a few 100 metres away from the eruption.
Last night it was spewing fire and huge lumps of molten lava, but today looks just smokey.

http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-valahnjuk/

[el_cuervo_fc]

Hopefully it sorts itself out shortly.  I've a stag do in Edinburgh to go to Friday week 

[Bensars]

Hopefully it sorts itself out shortly.  I've a stag do in Edinburgh to go to Friday week 

I have one this friday.  Hopefully be sorted by then

[ziggysego]

Hopefully it sorts itself out shortly.  I've a stag do in Edinburgh to go to Friday week 

I have one this friday.  Hopefully be sorted by then

I had a lad's weekend last weekend in Germany. Didn't get sorted.

[Bensars]

Some good pictures here

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html