Icelandic Volcanic Eruption - Significant Disruption to UK Flights

Duke · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:00

Epic photo here - http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap100419.html - looks like hell

(sorry if posted already)

4p · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:01

JBuk said:
about an inch I reckon

Dangerously close

qqg3 · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:02

Duke said:
Epic photo here - http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap100419.html - looks like hell

(sorry if posted already)

Awesome.

4p · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:03

RT @DavidClinchNews: Important: NO NEW ERUPTION IN ICELAND - WEBCAM FOR HEKLA IS POINTED AT EYJAFJALLAJOKULL

xD

Slinky1989 · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:04

According to people on pprune, hekla isn't actually erupted, it's just that the crazy icelandics decided to point the webcam at the ek.... One that was already erupting.

I hope this is the case anyway

Edit: dammit phone! Too slow!

qqg3 · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:05

"slinky" said:
it's just that the crazy icelandics decided to point the webcam at the ek.... One that was already erupting.

And they didn't think to tell anybody? Conspiracy!

pinkacidbootson · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:05

The crisis is apparently now in its fifth day:

bbc news said:
As the crisis reached its fifth day, EU transport ministers agreed a deal to cut the size of the no-fly zone.

EU transport ministers had met to discuss the mounting crisis, which is now in its fifth day.

That's five days everyone. Tomorrow will be the sixth, possibly.

dave_beast · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:09

simon50 said:
The crisis is apparently now in its fifth day:

That's five days everyone. Tomorrow will be the sixth, possibly.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216216/

SB118 · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:10

EU transport ministers agreed a deal to cut the size of the no-fly zone.

but if the non-fly is in effect for safety reasons, what room is there for a "deal"? :confused:

PGdude · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:10

I officially have no Biology teachers until they can fly back here :/

4p · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:11

http://scienceblogs.com/eruptions/

UPDATE 1PM EDT 4/19/2010: I can almost categorically say that Hekla is NOT erupting, contrary to Twitter or the brief banner on MSNBC.

Jokester · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:12

SB118 said:
but if the non-fly is in effect for safety reasons, what room is there for a "deal"?

The airlines will need to manage the risk by doing increased engine inspections etc.

qqg3 · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:12

PGdude said:
I officially have no Biology teachers until they can fly back here :/

I wonder if mum's the word on how many teachers are stranded.

I know plenty tend to hit up a holiday at easter so there has to be a fair few AWOL right about now.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:14

Nice pic:

You've got to laugh at the fact someone in Iceland turned the Helka webcam around and didnt bother letting anyone else know.

Even nicer pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/orvaratli/4531911078/sizes/o/in/photostream/ (its flickr and I dont remember the rules regarding Creative Commons and linking/rehosting, so just clicky)

SexyGreyFox · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:15

simulatorman said:
Spend your time learning how to ride a camel, you never know when it will come in useful.

You must have seen the sights by now, what are you doing to stop getting bored?

7 day Nile cruise visiting all temples and valley of the kings and queens. Also went to abu simbel. Went inside khufu khafre and the red pyramid. Then went to hurghada and did bit of snorkelling and sub aqua. Today we travelled from hurghada to Luxor by taxi through the desert. I haven't been on a camel.

Jokester · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:17

qqg3 said:
I wonder if mum's the word on how many teachers are stranded.

I know plenty tend to hit up a holiday at easter so there has to be a fair few AWOL right about now.

We've got some teachers out with us that were due back to school today. Some were saying they've got test papers that need to be marked sitting at home and if it drags on much longer they were due to invigilate exams in May.

GJ02 · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:17

i found luxor a pretty scary place
was staying in a 5* sheridan so didnt really venture out exept for trips

SexyGreyFox · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:26

userunknown said:
i found luxor a pretty scary place
was staying in a 5* sheridan so didnt really venture out exept for trips

I dont know if I'll venture out of here looking down at the road.

apeZ · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:27

Some idiot pointed the Hekla webcam at Eyjafjallajökull, twitter is going crazy.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:30

apeZ said:
Some idiot pointed the Hekla webcam at Eyjafjallajökull, twitter is going crazy.

It was Reuters that broke it, so it seemed legit.

Its amusing what Twitter has done to news services.