Eyjafjallajökull Eruption – MODIS Image – UPDATE May 8

BREAKING NEWS: VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD FORCES CLOSURE OF 15 AIRPORTS IN PORTUGAL AND SPAIN

See Below for details.

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Eyjafjallajökull Glacier Volcano Continues to Eject Dense Plume of Ash

Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano continued to emit a dense plume of ash and steam on May 7, 2010. The plume extends southeast from the volcano, but curves south beyond the lower edge of the image. The large image, which includes a wider area, reveals that the ash is blowing over the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland. On Iceland, low-level winds pick up ash that had settled on the land. This plume of resuspended ash blows south from the island. The higher-elevation volcanic plume casts a dark shadow on the lower-elevation resuspended ash. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image on May 7, 2010. Image and caption: NASA E/O. Download large image (3 MB, JPEG)

Eruption in Eyjafjallajökull Status Report: 16:00 GMT, 07 May 2010

The following is a brief summary of the report:

• Decrease in explosive activity since yesterday.
• Plume height lower (7.6km max), ash color lighter.
• Steam still rising from lava front under Gígjökul.
• Large ash fallout reaching up to 60 km from the crater.
• No sign eruption might be  ending.
• Earthquakes are occurring at 5-13 km depth, frequency of occurrence lower than yesterday.
• Surface deformation stabilized since yesterday.
• Only 5 % of particles smaller than 10 micron (aerosols)

21-hour animation of ash cloud from Eyjafjallajökull volcano drifting from Iceland to Ireland and Scotland. Source: IMO . See also The initial ash cloud on 15th April. Click image to enlarge.

Eyjafjallajökull volcanic ash cloud shuts 15 airports in Europe

As the 2,000km (1,200mile) ash cloud further encroaches into European airspace, targeting tourist destinations, more  airport closures expected in northern Portugal and southern France.

List of the airports that have been affected, as of posting, includes Asturias, Bilbao, Burgos, La Coruna, Leon, La Rioja, Pamplona, Salamanca, San Sebastian,  Santander, Santiago, Valladolid, Vigo, Vitoria and Zaragoza.

UK’s Met Office said the Icelandic volcano was sending ash up to heights of 9.1km (30,000 ft ) at about 10:00UTC today.

Eyjafjallajökull Ash Cloud drifting toward southern Europe. © Copyright EUMETSAT/Met Office

Volcanic Ash Advisory from London – Issued graphics (UK Met Office)

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Webcame images by Mila.  Click image to enlarge.

Related Links:

• Eyjafjallajökull Eruption – UPDATE May 7
• Eyjafjallajökull Eruption – ALI-EO1 Satellite Image Posted on May 6, 2010
• Volcanic Ash Closes Parts of UK Airspace Again Posted on May 5, 2010
• Eyjafjallajökull Eruption Intensifies, Flight Ban Imposed Posted on May 4, 2010
• Eyjafjallajökull Eruption – Update MAY 2 Posted on May 2, 2010

• Eyjafjallajökull – Shock Waves Caught on Video
• Eyjafjallajökull Eruption Portents Catastrophic Sequence
• Lava finally flows from Icelandic scientific band
• The Next Icelandic Volcano Likely to Erupt
• Iceland’s Bárdarbunga May Be Erupting

• Eyjafjallajökull Eruption Links Page [This page contains a comprehensive index of links to info on Eyjafjallajökull.]

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