The BBC has more too, on their site, including this important tidbit: "The UK's air traffic control service (Nats) said no flights would be allowed in UK airspace until at least 0700 BST on Friday amid fears of engine damage."
- Icelandic volcanic ash alert grounds UK flights
- Photo of ashcloud from the air, changes once an hour
- Iceland's volcanic ash halts flights in northern Europe
- Why a cloud of ash has grounded flights
- The National Post has a map showing closed airports
Today's ashcloud from space:
Because the clouds make it hard to see a visible-light photo, the Norwegian meteorological office released this one
(I'm a tad embarrassed to ask: What wavelength is this? not infrared.)
The glow from the ground:
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