Volcanic Eruptions, A powerful volcano eruption on Iceland spewing clouds of ash that caused air traffic disruption across northern Europe Thursday, could last ‘a long time.
“It is very variable how long these eruptions last. Anywhere from a few days to over a year,” Magnus Tumi Gudmundsson, a professor of geophysics and civil protection advisor.
“Judging from the intensity of this one, it could last a long time,” he added.
Iceland’s second volcano eruption in less than a month began under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in the south of the country at around 1:00 am (GMT) Wednesday.
Between 700 and 800 people were evacuated from their homes in the remote, lightly populated area 125 kilometres (75 miles) east of Reykjavik, as melted glacier water caused massive flooding.
Last month, the first volcano eruption at the Eyjafjallajokull glacier since 1823 — and Iceland’s first since 2004 — briefly forced 600 people from their homes in the same area.
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