Ultimate infographic about the volcano
Maps, stats, jet engine schematics, volcano cross-section, mount everest, ozone layer. TimesOnline: Live: volcanic ash cloud - latest travel updates: The eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano continues to cause widespread disruption at airports for a second day.The ash, from the Icelandic mountain Eyjafjallajökull, caused airport and aircraft movement shutdowns in all over of Europe, including France, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Holland. Einar Kjartansson, a geophysicist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, said: "It is likely that the production of ash will continue at a comparable level for some days or weeks. But where it disrupts travel, that depends on the weather. It depends how the wind carries the ash." Míla: "Eyjafjallajökull" frá Valahnúk (WEBCAM) + "Hvolsvelli" frá Valahnúk (WEBCAM). RUV.is: Here is "Katla" (WEBCAM).
Boston.com: The Big Picture: Iceland's disruptive volcano:
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)