Icelandic Volcanic Eruption - Significant Disruption to UK Flights

dave1983 · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:54

sorry i just farted that's what the rotten eggs are

XeNoN89 · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:58

wow

cheechm · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:01

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dave1983 · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:04

can you actually see the ash cloud in the atmosphere, sky has gone a murky blue colour?

Le_Petit_Lapin · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:06

XeNoN89 said:
wow

Ha ha, it looks like Iceland is taking a massive drunken pee all over Europe.

Indie · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:08

XeNoN89 said:
wow

i take it thats the prediction for the cloud?

clv101 · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:08

Wow, looks like the whole of Europe will be grounded by the weekend.

XeNoN89 · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:11

Indie said:
i take it thats the prediction for the cloud?

Yes, and if that actually happens we could be under the cloud for a few days atleast

imamosher · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:14

I work for Eurostar UK as a Telesales adviser and We have been rediculously busy ALL day there's been points when we have had over 400 calls on wait which is just stupid. We never have calls on wait and generally you can get straight through, the way its meant to be.

If anyone wants any info or anything just PM me.

DannyDan · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:14

Telegraph - Volcano ash chaos: previous eruption 'lasted more than a year'

"Professor Bill McGuire, of the Aon Benfield Hazard Research Centre at University College London, said the previous eruption, in December 1821, lasted until January 1823.

He said air travel could be curtailed repeatedly if the current eruption lasted the same amount of time."

clv101 · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:14

I guess what we don't know is how the eruption intensity will vary with time. I mean tomorrow it could be 3 times more or less intense which will impact the cloud diffusion accordingly.

dave_beast · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:19

Ash as of 1135UTC http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2010105-0415/NorthAtlantic.A2010105.1135.2km.jpg

Le_Petit_Lapin · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:19

Oh wait nvm, silly date/time thing confused me.

Baboonanza · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:24

dave_beast said:
Doh, we said to Iceland "SEND CASH"

Quoted for genius. Actually made me LOL.

Parmesan · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:29

n111ck said:
So does Scotland smell of rotten egg now?

A pleasant change I'd imagine.

A Pleasant change from what exactly? :eek:

Nah all's fine here, nice and sunny, and no odd odours... At the minute anyway, chicken curry was on the menu at the canteen today so i'll see how the office is in a bit!

Ahleckz · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:44

Nothing obvious in Glasgow, this is quite worrying though!

West · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:45

My uncles quite lucky

He few over from Sweden yesterday!

mrk · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:53

I was on a flight to Edinburgh yesterday morning, returned from there to Heathrow at 10pm~ - my initial flight was delayed so I managed to wriggle on to an earlier flight back.

I'm just glad things worked out yesterday else I'd be in Edinburgh with no idea on when I can get home!

Cosimo · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:54

Ahleckz said:
Nothing obvious in Glasgow, this is quite worrying though!

What are you looking for, dust particles?

clv101 · 15 Apr 2010 at 15:58

XeNoN89 said:
http://www2.dmu.dk/atmosphericenvironment/Vulkansky/dreameu_ani.gif

wow

Who/what is the author of this? Is there a web page with more information?