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 Apr 16 2010, 09:08 PM
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 Merciless Robot  Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602  |
Whoa, Bjorn!
 That thing's just churning away. Do you know if it's had any further explosive eruptions that could have propelled more material into the upper atmosphere?
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Apr 16 2010, 10:06 PM
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 IMG to PNG GOD Group: Moderator Posts: 2256 Joined: 19-February 04 From: Near fire and ice Member No.: 38 |
There are constant explosions that happen when the hot magma melts the ice.
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Apr 17 2010, 07:11 AM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
(yawning)
Got up at 5am this morning, hoping to see a blazing, glorious, magnificent sunrise, all marmalade orange and violent purple and gold... nothing. Well, nothing unusual. The Sun did rise, which is always a good thing, but it was just a normal sunrise, nothing spectacular. I think we're just too far west of the dust stream to be affected. Oh well, it might change. In the meantime, I wrote something after going shopping in Carlisle yesterday... http://astropoetry.wordpress.com/2010/04/17/new-blue BTW: here's that webcam mentioned earlier: http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-thorolfsfelli -------------------- |
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Apr 17 2010, 08:05 AM
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Apr 17 2010, 08:32 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Wow, much better, thanks.
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Apr 17 2010, 09:45 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 1-May 05 Member No.: 371 |
One more webcam: http://www.vodafone.is/eldgos/en
Might take a short while for first image to appear. -------------------- -- Space Spin
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Apr 17 2010, 09:57 AM
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QUOTE (Ant103 @ Apr 16 2010, 12:01 AM)  ...a strange "cold ash" smell.  I smelled something similar around midnight Thursday/Friday. A touch of "burnt" with a dollop of "sulphurous" - very faint, but definitely noticeable. It's ten years since I was in Iceland: I didn't think I'd be sniffing the place before seeing it again! I was strongly reminded of Apollo astronauts' opinions regarding the smell of moondust. As to the ash-fall, here (Central Scotland) it's very obvious on car bodywork. Similarly-sized small grains which are really sharp and "edgy". Mostly black/dark grey, but there are quartzy bits within. A careful hosing of the old jalopy will occur later.  What has surprised me is the air quality. It's poor: there's clearly lots of dust still up there, but the sunsets/rises are, as Stu says, just "normal".  Andy |
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Apr 17 2010, 02:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 877 Joined: 7-March 05 From: Switzerland Member No.: 186 |
Here in Switzerland, all day long, you get the impression that above in the sky all is a bit redish instead of white or grayish (between the blue).
And something is clearly missing over the head and in the ears..., oh no plane in the air since midnight. -------------------- |
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Apr 17 2010, 05:31 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Greensboro, NC USA Member No.: 103 |
This friggin volcano is delaying my son's return from his year-long deployment in Afghanistan. It took him 8 days to get from his FOB to Kuwait, and he has been grounded there for the better part of a week now waiting to make the last legs home. He has been wearing the same BDUs since April 2...I imagine he's going to smell worse than the volcano by the time he finally gets home!
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Apr 17 2010, 05:42 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Oh, that SUCKS, Jonathan!!!
 Man. Can't they straggle him home through an eastern route, or does he have to go with his unit? (He might be able to hop through Diego Garcia-->Kadena-->Travis is what I was thinking.)Only bright spot is that I hear from my stepson that Kuwait has some clubs & decent restaurants these days, so hopefully he's getting some chillax time as he waits. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Apr 17 2010, 06:19 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
QUOTE (Tman @ Apr 17 2010, 04:07 PM) Here in Switzerland, all day long, you get the impression that above in the sky all is a bit redish instead of white or grayish (between the blue). ditto in northern France |
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Apr 17 2010, 07:16 PM
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If all else fails, there's always the old fashioned transatlantic crossing method: ships.
 Are there no large airports in North Africa that can help with traffic? |
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Apr 17 2010, 09:28 PM
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South West (Toulouse etc...) of France and Spain are still out of trouble to handle trafic, no needs to get tp North Africa. Plane come from Madrid over my place as usual.
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Apr 17 2010, 11:29 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Watching the volcano webcam... night there now, obviously, so pitch black, but is that *lightning* flashing within the plume?
http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-valahnjuk Sorry to hear about your son's delayed return home Jonathan, you must all feel mad as hell about that.
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Apr 17 2010, 11:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Greensboro, NC USA Member No.: 103 |
QUOTE (Explorer1 @ Apr 17 2010, 03:16 PM) If all else fails, there's always the old fashioned transatlantic crossing method: ships. Are there no large airports in North Africa that can help with traffic? Somehow that made me think of the movie "Casablanca" - the only safe way out of Europe at the time being through North Africa! I received word that my son was catching a flight out of Portugal today. I'm anxiously awaiting word of his arrival back in the US!! -------------------- Jonathan Ward
Manning the LCC at http://www.apollolaunchcontrol.com |
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