A sprawling ash plume from the Chilean Volcano Puyehue-Cordón Caulle, is causing disruptions to flights across the southern hemisphere. The […]
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What does volcanic ash do to jet engines?
Volcanic ash originating from the ongoing eruption of a Chilean volcano is causing disruptions to air traffic across New Zealand. […]
Continue readingExperts Respond: Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano erupts
Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano has erupted spilling ash into the atmosphere. While there is some concern that air travel could be […]
Continue reading3 News/AP: Volcano in Iceland: Questions and Answers
Questions and answers about the volcanic ash cloud in Iceland, and its effects An excerpt: (read in full here) “Q. […]
Continue readingStuff: Kiwi volcanologist’s disaster study gets real
Michael Fox writes for Stuff about GNS volcanologist David Johnston, who is stranded in London as a result of the […]
Continue readingDom Post: Mass grounding of aircraft possible in NZ, say experts
New Zealand’s active geography means that mass airplane groundings, like those happening in Europe over the last few days, could […]
Continue readingIcelandic ash and its implications for aircraft, health, climate
Air traffic across Europe, including flights from Britain to New Zealand have been halted as ash from an Icelandic volcano […]
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