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Over the past two days ash clouds from the errupting volcano on Iceland under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier, has been disrupting European flights. Below you will find some excellent links and useful information, very interesting cloud maps, photos, and video regarding this.

These are great to show the class using an interactive whiteboard or data projector, really bring the news into perspective and incorporates geography too.

Quick Facts:
-Eyjafjallajokull is a small glacier located in south-west Iceland.
-The glacier covers an area of about 100 sq km (39 sq miles).
-The volcano is 1,666 meters or 5,466 ft in height, under the icecap.
-The crater of the volcano has a diameter of 3-4 km (1.9-2.5 miles) .
-The last time the volcano erupted was between 1821 and 1823.

Cloud Map
http://metoffice.com/aviation/vaac/data/VAG_1271309704.png
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/iceland-volcano-plume.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=43252

Articles:
National Geographic:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100415-volcanic-ash-cancels-flights-airports-airline-europe-iceland-volcano/

BBC News Article & Video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8621407.stm

New Scientist:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/04/paul-marks-technology-correspo.html

Amazing Video from the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8578576.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8586442.stm


I hope you find these links as interesting as I do. Also if you wish to learn more about Iceland and Europe please try our Know Your Europe software.

Labels: Know Your Europe, School Resource