How far did the ash from Eyjafjallajokull travel?

The eruption plume was seen in satellite imagery as far as 200 km from Eyjafjallajökull on both days. On 4 May ash plumes rose above the crater and steam plumes rose from the N flank. Lava had traveled 4 km N from the crater, and lava was ejected a few hundred meters from the crater.

What caused the ash cloud in Iceland?

The eruption occurred beneath glacial ice. The cold water from the melting ice chilled the lava quickly, causing it to fragment into very small particles of glass (silica) and ash, which were carried into the eruption plume.

When was the ash cloud in Iceland?

2010
Eyjafjallajökull 2010: How Icelandic volcano eruption closed European skies. Ten years ago the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökul erupted, sending a plume of volcanic ash over nine kilometers into the sky. The eruption was relatively small but its impact was massive.

Can the Iceland volcano be seen from space?

The eruption of Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano is so vibrant it can be seen from space, and satellites orbiting hundreds of miles above the ground have captured images of the eruption from orbit. The image shows the eruption at 10:25 p.m. local time (2225 GMT) on March 22, three days after it started on March 19.

Where did the ash from the Iceland volcano come from?

Ash from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano, viewed here in imagery from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument on NASA’s Terra spacecraft on May 16, 2010, once again disrupted air traffic over Europe with the closure of major airports in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

When did the NASA image of the Icelandic volcano come out?

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a night-time image of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano’s ash plume on on May 16, 2010. The image showed subtle differences in thermal energy radiated by volcanic emissions, the open ocean, and water and ice clouds.

How tall was the ash plume from Iceland?

The bottom image is from the CALIPSO satellite and is a vertical profile of the atmosphere, revealing that the ash was between four and six kilometers (2.5-3.5 miles) high on May 16. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team, Jesse Allen/NASA CALIPSO Project, Chip Trepte

Where does most of the lava go in Iceland?

Most of the lava goes into Meradalir valley where it is for now not putting anything in danger or risking infrastructure. SO2 pollution is starting to show in south Iceland. There was also report of static electric charge build up around the eruption site yesterday (20-May-2021).