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The Iceland Volcano Thread

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    #602
    Deep Easterly
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    JanuarySnowstor wrote: »
    I think most of the experts agree that the dust visible on cars is indeed from the volcanic ash. Whether it's harmful or not is open to opinion but in such small quantities likely not.

    We have had dust on our car over the last week, and this is normal under these type of conditions. The air has been very dry for the last few days which is typical of anticyclonic easterlies.

    In fact, as far as easterlies go, there has actually been very little dust and haze compared to more continental sourced flows that sometimes envelop Ireland.


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    #603
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,644 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    Ok I am due to fly to Chicago on Friday morning with Aerl Lingus,

    how do you rate the chances and what events need to occur for this to go ahead?

    volcano decides to go back to sleep or a change in airmass. ironically it is the good weather that is causing the problem.
    if we had bad weather in ireland and england the flights would likely resume.


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    #604
    ShoulderChip
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    nacho libre wrote: »
    volcano decides to go back to sleep or a change in airmass. ironically it is the good weather that is causing the problem.
    if we had bad weather in ireland and england the flights would likely resume.

    ok and how likely is some bad weather?


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    #605
    Sponge Bob
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    From the excellent http://en.vedur.is/


    2010 Icelandic Meteorological office

    Plume not being detected

    18.4.2010

    IMO's radar near Keflavik has not detected the plume from Eyjafjallajökull since 08 o?clock this morning, which implies that it is below 10,000 feet (3 km).


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    #606
    cherryghost
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    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    ok and how likely is some bad weather?

    the wind direction is set to change by friday to a south westerly flow, so things would look ok for friday, thats going by the initial forecast anyway :)


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    #607
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    From the excellent http://en.vedur.is/


    2010 Icelandic Meteorological office

    Plume not being detected

    18.4.2010

    IMO's radar near Keflavik has not detected the plume from Eyjafjallajökull since 08 o?clock this morning, which implies that it is below 10,000 feet (3 km).

    Hi spongebob I know nothing about this, but does this suggest air travel will be back by friday?

    sorry for my ignorance Im just in a bout of nervous depression after realising the risk my flight may not leave


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    #608
    ShoulderChip
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    cherryghost wrote: »
    the wind direction is set to change by friday to a south westerly flow, so things would look ok for friday, thats going by the initial forecast anyway :)

    Ok and once they change is it all things go for planes? or will they have to wait a while? if you told me my flight would be delayed a day or two I wouldn't care just dont want it cancelled!


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    #609
    owenc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,524 ✭✭✭owenc


    Well the plume is still there it hasn't stopped so don't be getting your hopes up.. you don't need a weather channel to tell you if its there or not you can CLEARLY see in the cams that there IS a plume!


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    #610
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,644 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    ok and how likely is some bad weather?

    well, no drastic change is forecast for this week.
    however a change in the wind direction from the north to west or southwest would make a huge difference.


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    #611
    ShoulderChip
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    nacho libre wrote: »
    well, no drastic change is forecast for this week.
    however a change in the wind direction from the north to west or southwest would make a huge difference.

    Right and is that something that is usually picked up in forecasts or something that could just happen all of a sudden?


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    #612
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,644 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    cherryghost wrote: »
    the wind direction is set to change by friday to a south westerly flow, so things would look ok for friday, thats going by the initial forecast anyway :)

    hmm.. according to yr.no( which usually is fairly accurate) the winds won't be south westerly till saturday.


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    #613
    owenc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,524 ✭✭✭owenc


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    From the excellent http://en.vedur.is/


    2010 Icelandic Meteorological office

    Plume not being detected

    18.4.2010

    IMO's radar near Keflavik has not detected the plume from Eyjafjallajökull since 08 o?clock this morning, which implies that it is below 10,000 feet (3 km).

    Is that stuff coming out of the volcano not a plume?


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    #614
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,644 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    Right and is that something that is usually picked up in forecasts or something that could just happen all of a sudden?

    it usually will be predicted, as forecasts in the three- four days range tends to be fairly accurate these days.


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    #615
    Figuramatyi
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    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    Looking at the latest webcam images it seems to have gone quiet

    On the contrary, it is kicking off bad today:
    http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/stodvaplott.html

    The webcams don't show anything at all, the whole volcano is invisible due to mist/ash?


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    #616
    Figuramatyi
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    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    From the excellent http://en.vedur.is/


    2010 Icelandic Meteorological office

    Plume not being detected

    18.4.2010

    IMO's radar near Keflavik has not detected the plume from Eyjafjallajökull since 08 o?clock this morning, which implies that it is below 10,000 feet (3 km).

    Where are you getting this from?
    Again, i see the contrary:
    http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/data/VAG_1271591498.png

    "Significant Eruption is continuing".


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    #617
    Deep Easterly
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    nacho libre wrote: »
    Great band paddy1. have you ever seen them live?

    Nope unfortunately. "The Lotus Eaters" is probably (to me) one of the greatest vocal tunes ever. Lisa Gerrard's voice on that track proves that God exists! :cool: Pure, raw, unabashed emotion from the depths of soul.


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    #618
    kevin12345
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    Figuramatyi wrote: »
    On the contrary, it is kicking off bad today:
    http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/stodvaplott.html

    The webcams don't show anything at all, the whole volcano is invisible due to mist/ash?

    yeah that's what i was thinking...there must be some serious plumes coming out to hide the volcano :rolleyes:


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    #619
    ShoulderChip
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    **** **** fuck looks like I'm not going to America so


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    #620
    nacho libre
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    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    **** **** fuck looks like I'm not going to America so

    yes you will be. even if we all have to blow together to move the ash way. but seriously a lot can happen in a week. the volcano could stop erupting. it could rain heavily in iceland which would also help disperse the ash. the winds more than likely over Ireland will have changed to a more favourable direction by next week. so don't give up hope yet!


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    #621
    flashforward
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    http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-thorolfsfelli/

    have they changed the position of that camera?

     Because there’s no volcano erupting anymore


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    #622
    Figuramatyi
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    flashforward wrote: »
    http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-thorolfsfelli/

    have they changed the position of that camera?

     Because there’s no volcano erupting anymore

    It is behind the cloud/above the cloud level. Trust me, it is erupting.


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    #623
    Mr Benevolent
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    Meanwhile, the Katla tremors are getting stronger :eek:

    http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/stodvaplott.html

    Note: Above link is for the bigger Katla volcano, not the one that's erupting right now. Katla is much more dangerous.


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    #624
    kevin12345
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    Confab wrote: »
    Meanwhile, the Katla tremors are getting stronger :eek:

    http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/stodvaplott.html

    Note: Above link is for the bigger Katla volcano, not the one that's erupting right now. Katla is much more dangerous.

    That's all we need! :rolleyes:


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    #625
    flashforward
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    Confab wrote: »
    Meanwhile, the Katla tremors are getting stronger :eek:

    http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/stodvaplott.html

    Note: Above link is for the bigger Katla volcano, not the one that's erupting right now. Katla is much more dangerous.

    which one of the graphs is katla?


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    #626
    Figuramatyi
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    flashforward wrote: »
    which one of the graphs is katla?

    All of them. These are 5 seismic stations all around the volcano.


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    #627
    darkman2
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    Latest observations and projection

    http://www.met.no/animation.gif


    No meaningful shift in wind direction until at least 144 hours on the latest models. Mostly Northwesterly.


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    #628
    delw
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    BA sending test flight over Ireland this evening according to sky news


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    #629
    Chicken Run
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    Confab wrote: »
    Meanwhile, the Katla tremors are getting stronger :eek:

    http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/stodvaplott.html

    Note: Above link is for the bigger Katla volcano, not the one that's erupting right now. Katla is much more dangerous.

    eep !


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    #630
    owenc
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    delw wrote: »
    BA sending test flight over Ireland this evening according to sky news

    I wonder if they will come over me? They will be low too


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    #631
    Pangea
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    According to projections the ash should be over ireland now right?
    I dont hear any word of it on the news though, and what can we expect if the ash cloud is over us, will it block out the sun, will it just look like cloud.


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