the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull reached
the Iberian Peninsula and brought airports to a halt all over Europe. At
the time, scientists followed its paths using satellites, laser
detectors, sun photometers and other instruments. Two years later they
have now presented the results and models that will help to prevent the
consequences of such natural phenomena.
The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull in the south of Iceland began
on the 20 March, 2010. On the 14 April it began to emit a cloud of ash
that moved towards Northern and Central Europe, resulting in the closure
of airspace. Hundreds of planes and millions of passengers were
grounded.
