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Envisat keeping an eye on the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano

21 April 2010

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Ash plume development from Iceland's volcano

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The development of the ash plume from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajoekull volcano between 17-20 April 2010 is tracked in this series of Envisat images. On 17 and 19 April, the brown-coloured ash plume is visible travelling in a roughly southeasterly direction over the Atlantic Ocean by the prevailing western air current. By 20 April, much less ash is visible spewing from the volcano.

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Envisat's MERIS image of Iceland acquired on 21 April 2010 at 13:36 CEST.

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Envisat's MERIS true colour image of Iceland region on 19 April 2010 overlaid on the corresponding cloud height dataset. The Eyjafjallajökull volcano is marked by a black cross in the image.

Credits: FU Berlin

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Envisat's MERIS true colour image of Iceland region on 17 April 2010 overlaid on the corresponding cloud height dataset. The Eyjafjallajökull volcano is marked by a black cross in the image.

Credits: FU Berlin

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