The Iceland Volcano Thread

Sponge Bob · 2010-04-15 07:10:51

This morning parts of UK Airspace were closed as the ash erupted from the Eyjafjol volcano (starting yesterday) drifted across it. Ths stuff is pretty deadly if it gets into aircraft engine intakes. The airspace closure so far affects Scotland and NI so far but the cloud is drifting south. Current visible imagery shows…

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#2402 23-05-2011 03:35PM

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Sundy wrote: »

in terms of the graphic which bit signals no fly? Is the the red, blue or green?

can someone explain the whole graphic thing please:)

Each of the colours represents an area at risk at a particular altitude, red for example is below 20,000 ft, green 20,000-35,000ft and blue is 35,000-55,000ft so it's possible to fly at 30,000ft in a red area.

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#2403 23-05-2011 03:39PM

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Has there been any longer term prediction for ash fall? Im flying to the states on saturday and just wondering how its looking so far for that day?

Thanks!

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#2404 23-05-2011 03:45PM

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ktulu123 wrote: »

Has there been any longer term prediction for ash fall? Im flying to the states on saturday and just wondering how its looking so far for that day?

Thanks!

The weather is currently very damp so I dont see it as any major concern. Most ash will just be soaked off to the ground. Another factor is the wind direction which indicates a slight shift to a more westerly direction, so I'd take those graphs above with a pinch of salt.

We'll be grand!

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#2405 23-05-2011 04:31PM

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any other drivers think the rain is leaving dirt on windscreens ? Maybe ash? Surely its not this far already?

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#2406 23-05-2011 06:02PM

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Gah, due to fly to the States on Friday week and have to go via London:mad:.

Out of interest do they ever re route trans atlantic flights directly across the Atlantic rather than over the pole in cases such as this?

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#2407 23-05-2011 06:16PM

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HavingCrack wrote: »

Gah, due to fly to the States on Friday week and have to go via London:mad:.

Out of interest do they ever re route trans atlantic flights directly across the Atlantic rather than over the pole in cases such as this?

They often route flights on a far more southerly route across via the Azores for flights from Spain and Portugal, I reckon the airlines would probably do this if the airport was open eg. leave Heathrow, fly south and turn west across the atlantic to avoid the Ash cloud, the ash cloud at the moment is right in the middle of the route to America for Irish planes heading westward, as they often fly up towards Iceland, across by Southern Greenland and down by New Foundland in Canada.

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#2408 23-05-2011 06:16PM

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It looks like a sickle trying to decapitate my holiday

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#2409 23-05-2011 06:37PM

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Flying from Dublin to Faro early Thursday morning. Hope to god im not affected.

The news stations dont seem to bothered by it which is strange.

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#2410 23-05-2011 07:01PM

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Hogzy wrote: »

Flying from Dublin to Faro early Thursday morning. Hope to god im not affected.

The news stations dont seem to bothered by it which is strange.

They have probably been to Faro before..

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#2411 23-05-2011 07:09PM

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Flying from Dublin to London at 6.25am and coming back same day at 8.15pm,

would anyone know the likely hood of airport being closed either side, and be

stuck in London, thanks. I hadn't planned in bringing a change of clothes but

not sure now, the fact the president might be leaving Ireland early, because

of this ash cloud has got me thinking.

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#2412 23-05-2011 07:22PM

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Flying Dublin to Malaga Thursday morning, worried about this... Should I be?

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#2413 23-05-2011 07:33PM

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Insane Rambling wrote: »

Flying Dublin to Malaga Thursday morning, worried about this... Should I be?

Euronews are saying some ash will be in Irish airspace tomorrow but you should be ok

http://www.euronews.net/2011/05/23/uk-warns-of-disruption-from-icelandic-ash-cloud/

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#2414 23-05-2011 07:49PM

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There was a light deposit of grey dirt on my windscreen and bonnet when leaving work which wasn't there on the way in this morning, I'm pretty sure low levels of ash have arrived already.

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Darwin wrote: »

There was a light deposit of grey dirt on my windscreen and bonnet when leaving work which wasn't there on the way in this morning, I'm pretty sure low levels of ash have arrived already.

I posted this earlier
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=72375671&postcount=2473

Happened me around 4pm driving home. It was a red brownish type thing

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#2416 23-05-2011 08:20PM

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Aer Lingus cancels 12 flights to Scotland tomorow

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#2417 23-05-2011 08:21PM

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Jake1 wrote: »

Aer Lingus cancels 12 flights to Scotland tomorow

Not surprising to be honest. All other airlines flying into Scottish Airspace will probably end up doing the same.

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#2418 23-05-2011 08:32PM

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whats the reality of flying? and if so whats the chances of even getting back a week later?

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#2419 23-05-2011 08:32PM

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There are excellent real-time images of the movement of the ash cloud available here

* The ash is the reddish/purple colour

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#2420 23-05-2011 08:50PM

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yep my car is covered in grey sand too
I had cleaned it an all today!

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illumin wrote: »

yep my car is covered in grey sand too
I had cleaned it an all today!

Same here, but a heavy shower cleaned it all off for me.

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#2422 23-05-2011 08:56PM

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Is the volcano still erupting?

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#2423 23-05-2011 09:06PM

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paddy power has a book open on dates that airports will be closed , anyone reckon dublin will be shut in the next few days ?:eek:

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#2424 23-05-2011 09:07PM

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nice video of eruption here , great lightning
http://vimeo.com/24084400

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#2425 23-05-2011 09:33PM

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At this stage of the game I think trying to predict what will happen any more than a few hours ahead seems impossible as regards travel plans.

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#2426 23-05-2011 09:38PM

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Darwin wrote: »

There was a light deposit of grey dirt on my windscreen and bonnet when leaving work which wasn't there on the way in this morning, I'm pretty sure low levels of ash have arrived already.

my west facing kitchen window looked filthy in the low evening sun after been lashed by squally showers today.

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#2427 23-05-2011 09:52PM

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Mila cam is running again.

http://live.mila.is/grimsvotn2/

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#2428 23-05-2011 10:05PM

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Some amazing shots of the eruption from up close to the vent from the ground/ice.

http://www.visir.is/album/20110523/FRETTIR/523009992

I can't find words to describe what the ash clouds in 26 and 29 remind me of but wow (and that's a word I hate using).

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Some amazing shots of the eruption from up close to the vent from the ground/ice.

http://www.visir.is/album/20110523/FRETTIR/523009992

I can't find words to describe what the ash clouds in 26 and 29 remind me of but wow (and that's a word I hate using).

Ive just been looking at same thing, my toes curled
Amazing shots.

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#2430 23-05-2011 10:37PM

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Amazing pics, they look a lot like mammatus clouds in those two pics, the lightning ones are amazing as well.

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#2431 23-05-2011 10:44PM

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Jake1 wrote: »

Mila cam is running again.

http://live.mila.is/grimsvotn2/

Earthquake happening right now? :eek:

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