On April 17th we went on a journey to save a Ford Econoline truck on Mýrdalsjökull, close to Fimmvörðuháls. It had broken down just before the eruption in Eyjafjallajökull began. That Saturday was the only change to salvage the car in one piece since the wind hadn’t blown in the cars direction yet... read more.
Things got very serious about situation in Southern Iceland. The ground is covered with ash that can spoil it and clog car and aircraft engines. See video for a short report.
Today, British civil aviation authorities ordered the country's airspace closed as of noon, due to a cloud of ash drifting from the erupting Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland. The volcano has erupted for the second time in less than a month, melting ice, shooting smoke and steam into the air and forcing hundreds of people to flee rising floodwaters. The volcanic ash has forced the cancellation of many flights and disrupted air traffic across northern Europe, stranding thousands of passengers. Collected here are photos of the most recent eruption, and of last month's eruptions, which were from the same volcano, just several miles further east. (18 photos total)
AlJazeeraEnglish — Volcano's ash cloud causes flight chaos across Europe
Bloomberg — Icelandic Volcano Spewing Ash Chokes Europe Air Travel
Brian Flynn, head of operations at Eurocontrol, the organization responsible for air safety in Europe, talks about the disruptions to air traffic from the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Airports from the U.K. to Scandinavia and the Netherlands are closing and cancelling flights as volcanic ash chokes the air space. Flynn speaks with Bloomberg's Andrea Catherwood. See Video @ YouTube.
ChickenDanceTV — April 16, 2010 —
Some air travel in Northern Ireland and the Western Isles of Scotland to and from Glasgow and Prestwick will be allowed until 1900, NATS said.
Five flights have taken off from Glasgow, including one to Canada.
But only 11,000 flights will operate in European Airspace today instead of the usual 28,000.
NATs will review the situation at 1330 today.
AssociatedPress — April 15, 2010 — An ash cloud from Iceland's spewing volcano has halted air traffic across parts of Europe, grounding planes on a scale unseen in years, as authorities stopped all flights over Britain, Ireland and the Nordic countries. (April 15). See video @ YouTube.
Why all this happens? The wind blows from Iceland to Europe - satellite video
And see how ash impacts airline and travelling. CNNInternational — April 15, 2010 — CNN's Charles Hodson asks Monarch Airlines' CEO about the impact of the ash cloud on travelers and the airline.
Everything started when I first came to this country. It's amazing, beautiful, peaceful. One can feel connetion with the nature and feel oneself part of it. In year 2009, July, we crossed the country on our bicycles from Husavik through Myvatn, Egillstadir, Hoefn, Iceberg Lagoon, Geysir, Blue Lagoon, to Reikjavik and to Keflavik to get back home. Our bicycle trip lasted for 18 days, and we came accross many marvelous places. Thanks God, the weather was tolerant to us, so we could enjoy our trip.
But when I came back home, and emotions after the trip calmed down, I realized that the country calls me back. Especially noting that fact that I forgot my wrestwatch there, in a faraway place that nobody can find it over there. I guess it's a sign for me to get back there.
The second sign was on my birthday. It was March 22, 2010, when my friend sent me the message over e-mail: "Did you hear, the volcaton woke up in Iceland, near Katla!" Yeap, my B-day, and the volcano breaks his deep sleep and wakes up . Incredible! The Iceland tries to reach me and always remembers about itself!
Well, from the very beginning I looked the video my friend sent me and saw nothing special. But then I decided to post all info about the eruption I come accross here, in this blog. Just for the record. And maybe, someone else will find it useful.
So I'll try store here all info about the Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption that I come accross here.
On April 17th we went on a journey to save a Ford Econoline truck on Mýrdalsjökull, close to Fimmvörðuháls. It had broken down just before the eruption in Eyjafjallajökull began. That Saturday was the only change to salvage the car in one piece since the wind hadn’t blown in the cars direction yet... read more.
