Background 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull

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dust particles suspended in atmosphere scatter light setting sun, generating volcanic lavenders 1 on flight path of leeds-bradford airport in england during aviation shutdown


eyjafjallajökull (pronounced [ˈɛɪjaˌfjatl̥aˌjœkʏtl̥] ( listen)) 1 of iceland s smaller ice caps located in far south of island. situated north of skógar , west of larger ice cap mýrdalsjökull, eyjafjallajökull covers caldera of volcano 1,666 m (5,466 ft) high, has erupted relatively since last ice age. recent major eruptions occurred in 920, 1612, , 1821 1823. previous eruptions of eyjafjallajökull have been followed eruptions @ larger neighbour, katla. on 20 april 2010 icelandic president Ólafur grímsson said, time katla erupt coming close ... [iceland] have prepared ... high time european governments , airline authorities on world start planning eventual katla eruption .


the volcanic events starting in march 2010 considered single eruption divided phases. first eruption phase ejected olivine basaltic andesite lava several hundred metres air in known effusive eruption. ash ejection phase of eruption small, rising no more 4 km (2.5 mi) atmosphere.


on 14 april 2010, however, eruption entered explosive phase , ejected fine glass-rich ash on 8 km (5.0 mi) atmosphere. second phase estimated vei 4 eruption, large, not powerful eruption possible volcanic standards. way of comparison, mount st. helens eruption of 1980 rated 5 on vei, , 1991 eruption of mount pinatubo rated 6. second phase erupted trachyandesite.


this volcanic activity disruptive air travel because of combination of factors:




the volcano s explosive power enough inject ash directly jet stream.




^ eruption in iceland – asked questions . en.vedur.is. archived original on 20 april 2010. retrieved 21 april 2010. 
^ roger boyes (21 march 2010). iceland prepares second, more devastating volcanic eruption . times. uk. retrieved 17 april 2010. 
^ bbc newsnight interview president grímsson of iceland, 20 april 2010 . bbc news. 20 april 2010. retrieved 21 june 2010. 
^ gossprungan um 1 km að lengd . morgunblaðið. retrieved 9 may 2011. 
^ scientists picture icelandic volcano s plumbing - bbc news . bbc.com. retrieved 2015-11-24. 






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