Icelands Grimsvotn Volanco eurupts - 9 mile high plume already

[Stuart Robinson]

Ash Plume already forming
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/data/VAG_1306011787.png

INFO SOURCE: ICELANDIC MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: IMO REPORTED CONFIRMED ERUPTION OF
GRIMSVOTN 20110521 1900Z. PLUME HEIGHT ESTIMATED BY RADAR
15000M. 2045Z CONFIRMATION FROM AIRCRAFT PLUME HEIGHT
12KM OR HIGHER.

Watch the plume on Sat (@2200)
http://www.yr.no/satellitt/europa_animasjon.html - web page takes a while to load.

 

[Bill Hark]

Uh Oh, our European chasers may be stuck in Tornado Alley for awhile if it continues.

Bill Hark

 

[Stuart Robinson]

Or stuck in the UK (I fly to the USA this Friday 27th May)

Ash plume is now 20 KM high !!

All flights now cancelled into and out of Iceland from now.

latest Ash Plume area from the UKMO

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/data/VAG_1306043199.png

 

[Stuart Robinson]

Oh Dear, I am convinced that Scottish and Irish airspaces will be closed tomorrow. given another 12 -24 hours I am thinking that English airspace will also close down.

 

[MClarkson]

yup. here we go again

 

[Stuart Robinson]

Look like the Volcano has stopped erupting – phew this means that I can catch my flight to Denver on Friday J

http://www.jonfr.com/volcano/