The Iceland Volcano Thread

Su Campu

Seems to be dying down in the last half hour, it's more intermittent now. Fingers crossed!

DOCARCH

DOCARCH wrote: »

Well don't ask Met E - they'll tell you as far as they're concerned, it's not!

I don't know why they are saying that.
It is obvious that if winds since this thing started have been north easterly or northerly in source that ash falling east of here will make it to ground in Ireland.
It doesn't matter that the main clouds stay East at upper levels during that.

Also the black ash clouds shown on tv animations recently did depict a huge chunk of the stuff heading down through Galway the other night.


@ metrovelvet -We here are amateur meteorologists-thats the science of weather and don't know anything more than you do about volcanic eruptions or earthquakes.
We are not vulcanologist's.
So we can't comment really on whether theres going to be a big quake or eruption in the sister volcano.
We can comment though on where the ash and smoke may drift and why.

Jumpy

Su Campu wrote: »

Seems to be dying down in the last half hour, it's more intermittent now. Fingers crossed!

Looks pretty strong to me still.

LookingFor

A very cool - but pretty terrible - forecast animation for the dust from the norwegian met office:

http://met.no/filestore/animation_2010041700.gif

Ireland gets gobbled up.

Deep Easterly

LookingFor wrote: »

A very cool - but pretty terrible - forecast animation for the dust from the norwegian met office:

http://met.no/filestore/animation_2010041700.gif

Ireland gets gobbled up.

Time to say our penance I think! :eek:

LookingFor

The latest VAAC proposes a very significant deterioration in the next 18 hours:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/data/VAG_1271508253.png

The 'blue line' >35000ft risk area also reappears.

owenc

LookingFor wrote: »

A very cool - but pretty terrible - forecast animation for the dust from the norwegian met office:

http://met.no/filestore/animation_2010041700.gif

Ireland gets gobbled up.

Sorry? What are you talking about! The far faaaaar south coast of Ireland will get ash another generilizatiln!!

LookingFor

owenc wrote: »

Sorry? What are you talking about! The far faaaaar south coast of Ireland will get ash another generilizatiln!!

Huh? Did you wait for the animation to fully load? It's only a forecast mind you, but it does show the ash cloud streaming right down over the british isles, and closing to meet up with and merge with the bank of ash off the south of Ireland and Britain.

force eleven

owenc wrote: »

Sorry? What are you talking about! The far faaaaar south coast of Ireland will get ash another generilizatiln!!

Why don't you wait and watch the graphic instead of these stupid responses??

LookingFor

IAA has extended the irish airspace ban until 1pm tomorrow.

http://www.iaa.ie/index.jsp?p=93&n=96&a=866

NATS UK has updated its ban to 7am tomorrow morning. Might be a small window for NI/Scotland/north England up til 7pm this evening.

Both seem to be pretty much in line with the VAAC forecast. It's pretty bad, with the 'hole' of open space around scotland/ireland/north-england closing between 6pm and midnight.

owenc

yes the airspace here is shut till 7am tomorrow.. The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is moving around and changing shape. Based on the latest information from the Met Office, NATS advises that the restrictions currently in place across UK controlled airspace will remain in place until at least 0700 (UK time) tomorrow, Sunday 18 April.

There may be some airspace available within Scotland, Northern Ireland and England north of Leeds up till 1900 (UK time), which may enable some domestic flights to operate under individual coordination with ATC. We will be coordinating this closely with airlines and airports. We would repeat, it is most unlikely that many flights will operate today and anyone hoping to travel should contact their airline before travelling to the airport. After 1900 (UK time), Met Office forecasts show the ash cloud progressively covering the whole of the UK.

We will continue to monitor Met Office information and review our arrangements in line with that. We will advise further arrangements at approximately 2100 (UK time), today. Ni and scotland will be covered by the cloud for the first time in a few hours and once it comes it takes a long time to leave and if they know this is true why cant they just shut the airspace in 24 hour internvals instead of 7 hour intervals!

How deep is the ash with you now owen?
Is it deeper on the back mountain?

I think it's forecast to turn to shleet away from the south coast..so Gerry murphy was saying.

owenc

Deleted User wrote: »

How deep is the ash with you now owen?
Is it deeper on the back mountain?

I think it's forecast to turn to shleet away from the south coast..so Gerry murphy was saying.

yep mt says we could see sleet and snow showers tomorrow.. but i doubt it. why does the odd plane keep coming into uk airspace and then going off radar?

ch750536

If these particles are 53% glass does that pose a health risk? don't like the thought of breathing in glass.

ch750536

Three previous eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull are known in the last 1100
years (historical time in Iceland). The most recent began in December 1821
and lasted intermittently for more than a year. The neighbouring volcano
Katla erupted then on 26 June 1823.

Kippure

ch750536 wrote: »

If these particles are 53% glass does that pose a health risk? don't like the thought of breathing in glass.

Thought so myself. Breathing in such, rips at the lungs causing cloths and bleeding!

Its like an old method of poisioning, Crushed glass in food. Rips away at your internal organs slowly.

nacho libre

so contrary to what was said in previous days there should really be a health warning issued if the latest norwegian forecast is likely to be realised

nacho libre

Su Campu wrote: »

Seems to be dying down in the last half hour, it's more intermittent now. Fingers crossed!

are you hopecasting Su Campu;)? why can't you be like that when it comes to snow:P

ch750536

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34396&Cr=volcano&Cr1=

16 April 2010 – The United Nations health agency said today that the health risks related to the ashes from the volcanic eruption in Iceland are not yet fully known, but they could be harmful when inhaled, especially for people with asthma and other respiratory problems.
It is estimated that about 25 per cent of the particles in the ash resulting from the eruption of the Eyjafjalla volcano on 14 April are less than 10 microns in size – considered more dangerous because they can penetrate deeper into the lungs, according to a news release issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).

ch750536

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2010/volcanic_ash_20100416/en/index.html

"Since the ash concentration may vary from country to country depending on the wind and air temperatures, our advice is to listen to local public health officials for the best guidance for individual situations," says Neira. "If people are outside and notice irritation in their throat and lungs, a runny nose or itchy eyes, they should return indoors and limit their outdoor activities."

Don't think I'll leave it to the government to look out for my best interests, especially since Iceland is involved.

Deep Easterly

Not volcanic related but there is a big bog fire to the south of town and it has turned the sky an orangey red in a large swath of the SE sky. The sunlight here is actually quite red and dim and we even have some ash falling in the garden. Looks like snow! :pac: Great stuff.

Temp also fell 0.6c since the smoke started to block the direct sunlight!!! :eek:


Anyone in the area (north Galway) know where this fire is located??

peasant

Lads, anything in the long range forecast that might blow this all away?

I'm supposed to be flying on holidays next weekend from Gatwick.

So far it ain't looking good, is it?

InKonspikuou2

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Anyone in the area know where this fire is located??

It's about 5 miles to the south of In the Mind of Something Else. My neighbor is burning his Man City jerseys.

Deep Easterly

InKonspikuou2 wrote: »

It's about 5 miles to the south of In the Mind of Something Else. My neighbor is burning his Man City jerseys.

Tanx!

redsteveireland

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Not volcanic related but there is a big bog fire to the south of town and it has turned the sky an orangey red in a large swath of the SE sky. The sunlight here is actually quite red and dim and we even have some ash falling in the garden. Looks like snow! :pac: Great stuff.

Temp also fell 0.6c since the smoke started to block the direct sunlight!!! :eek:


Anyone in the area (north Galway) know where this fire is located??

pics or GTFO.please.

bcmf

the horrible ash coloured smoke has stopped and had now been replaced by white (steam????). This is a good sign......right!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-thorolfsfelli/

DOCARCH

bcmf wrote: »

the horrible ash coloured smoke has stopped and had now been replaced by white (steam????). This is a good sign......right!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-thorolfsfelli/

Havin' a Kit Kat I'd say.

Looking a bit calmer alright atm.

owenc

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Not volcanic related but there is a big bog fire to the south of town and it has turned the sky an orangey red in a large swath of the SE sky. The sunlight here is actually quite red and dim and we even have some ash falling in the garden. Looks like snow! :pac: Great stuff.

Temp also fell 0.6c since the smoke started to block the direct sunlight!!! :eek:


Anyone in the area (north Galway) know where this fire is located??

Set ain't to 9!!!!

DOCARCH

owenc wrote: »

Set ain't to 9!!!!

???

bcmf

errrrr........looks like its coffee break is over

LookingFor

Aer Lingus has cancelled all flights tomorrow.

I saw a plane droning overhead while I was out...low flying, propellor plane I think. Not sure if they're able to fly in this? Or was that a observation plane?

DOCARCH

LookingFor wrote: »

I saw a plane droning overhead while I was out...low flying, propellor plane I think. Not sure if they're able to fly in this? Or was that a observation plane?

Unrestricted airspace. As plume is at a height, no real effect on low flying propeller aircraft.

Sponge Bob

The "Me Nordie No Likee Smellie Sulphur" posts could start tomorrow

gally74

if aer lingus had any liathroid, theyd cancel untill next thur / friday, not a chance anyhting will be moving, we could be into a few weeks, months of this,

what a year for weather, great sun now, best cold spell in years and now Ash,

next well have a tornado come and rip up NAMA

bcmf

gally74 wrote: »

next well have a tornado come and rip up NAMA

Is that a promise?

Graces7

Well, a debt of gratitude here to the volcano, as an English family stranded here bought many things from us today...

As they say, an ill wind.

Graces7

gally74 wrote: »

if aer lingus had any liathroid, theyd cancel untill next thur / friday, not a chance anyhting will be moving, we could be into a few weeks, months of this,

what a year for weather, great sun now, best cold spell in years and now Ash,

next well have a tornado come and rip up NAMA

The family I met had been told maybe Tuesday.

What is NAMA, please?

cornbb

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Some nice pics
...

Mordor! :eek:

ragg

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Great snaps!

Is it me, or does those 3 plumes look like 3 rats springing into the sky?

To me one of them looks like Falkor from the never ending story

Su Campu

nacho libre wrote: »

are you hopecasting Su Campu;)? why can't you be like that when it comes to snow:P

Hopecasting's all I got at this stage! No when I looked at it this morning it did seem only be at a puff, but I think it was just toying with us, it picked it up again soon after. :rolleyes:

I can't get either of those two webcam links to work, is anyone else having that problem? What's it doing this evening, still the same?

jambofc

any one have a link for a web cam,not the one already up as it wont work for me,have tried for the last 2 days without joy
http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-thorolfsfelli/ this is the one wont work for me

cheers

Pangea

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2010/volcano.html

Ireland will be under the ash cloud tomorrow afternoon.

Pangea

Graces7 wrote: »

Well, a debt of gratitude here to the volcano, as an English family stranded here bought many things from us today...

As they say, an ill wind.

My my what a selfish thing to say, think of all the people stranded at airports.

When the snow hampers you , you complain to people for enjoying it because of your misfortune but when the volcanic ash benefits you, you dont talk about the misfortune of others.

Just an observation.

rc28

jambofc wrote: »

any one have a link for a web cam,not the one already up as it wont work for me,have tried for the last 2 days without joy
http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-thorolfsfelli/ this is the one wont work for me

cheers

More webcams here:http://www.mulakot.net/myndavelar.html

Sierra Oscar

Pangea wrote: »

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2010/volcano.html

Ireland will be under the ash cloud tomorrow afternoon.

We wont actually notice anything different though will we? Will it just look like cloud to us? I mean, as far as I am hearing the ash wont actually start falling unless it precipitates?

EDIT: Nevermind, according to the Met Office its reaching the ground in England!:o

rebel girl 15

Pangea wrote: »

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2010/volcano.html

Ireland will be under the ash cloud tomorrow afternoon.

We've ash in Cork, on top of the cars this morning when I went out to look, slight sparkles in it

Su Campu

rc28 wrote: »

More webcams here:http://www.mulakot.net/myndavelar.html

Well feck that anyway, there goes me holiday! :rolleyes: Stronger than ever it seems! :mad: At least I'm at home and not stranded - must be really getting nasty for those who are.

Pangea

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

We wont actually notice anything different though will we? Will it just look like cloud to us? I mean, as far as I am hearing the ash wont actually start falling unless it precipitates?

EDIT: Nevermind, according to the Met Office its reaching the ground in England!:o

yeah im not sure , wouldnt it be great if the cloud was like a big red cloud or something above us ,
One question i ask to the experts is , does this ash cloud block out the sun??

LookingFor

Latest VAAC:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/data/VAG_1271526609.png

Much the same as last (i.e. doooooom), but perhaps showing a faster closing of that 'hole' around NI/Scotland than before.

Graces7

Su Campu wrote: »

Well feck that anyway, there goes me holiday! :rolleyes: Stronger than ever it seems! :mad: At least I'm at home and not stranded - must be really getting nasty for those who are.

Hotels will do well; the family I spoke of are staying at Lough Eske...