Volcanic eruption closes Bariloche airport.
Jun 4, 2011, 5:05 pm
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Volcanic eruption closes Bariloche airport.
Bariloche airport has had to close due to the eruption of the Chilean Puyehue Volcano 100kms away.
The city is covered in thick ash and is not accessible by road or air. Citizens are being advised to stay indoors.
More here.
The city is covered in thick ash and is not accessible by road or air. Citizens are being advised to stay indoors.
More here.
Jun 5, 2011, 5:04 am
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Wow.... just read this and turned on the TV, I had heard about an earthquake in Chile but didnt catch the volcanic activity..... 
Jun 5, 2011, 6:52 pm
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Bariloche can be a great place... just stay away from downtown.
Jun 6, 2011, 8:50 pm
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I was in San Martin de los Andes and Bariloche in December and there was an earthquake, first time ever experiencing that. I guess I am lucky the volcano didnt erupt while I was there.
Is this gonna turn into South America's Eyjafjallajokul...
Is this gonna turn into South America's Eyjafjallajokul...
Jun 7, 2011, 7:03 am
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They reckon the ash cloud could move into Buenos Aires province today.
Jun 7, 2011, 8:18 am
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They reckon the ash cloud could move into Buenos Aires province today.
I gather you are at least 300kms West of the city of Buenos Aires, or...?
Jun 7, 2011, 9:58 am
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Sun is very hazy apart from that all is okay. This latest picture of BA seems a bit dramatic though....looks more like morning fog to me.
EZE is said to be closed although not confirmed.
Jun 7, 2011, 10:21 am
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EZE is closed for all flights Westbound, and also for most Northbound... I just heard that the only flights that are operating on schedule are Eastbound, so all flights to Europe are OK.
Jun 7, 2011, 10:30 am
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The best way to check on the current situation is http://www.aa2000.com.ar/
Jun 7, 2011, 6:27 pm
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This pix shows where the ash is blowing:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...noflights.html
Can't see a time/date for the photo but it would seem the plume is well south of Bs As, and seems to be going over Bahia Blanca as it heads out into the Atlantic.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...noflights.html
Can't see a time/date for the photo but it would seem the plume is well south of Bs As, and seems to be going over Bahia Blanca as it heads out into the Atlantic.
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Jun 7, 2011, 7:30 pm
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I have a feeling that might have been taken yesterday. It has moved further north and was definitely overhead today.It cleared for a while just before sunset....the stars even came out. Just been out with the dogs and it appears to be back...no stars and the moon is hardly visible through it. So much depends on the wind direction of course.
Jun 7, 2011, 7:33 pm
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http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/5...e-img3-lrg.jpg
Jun 15, 2011, 4:00 pm
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I just saw a video of a guy scuba diving en lago Nahuel Huapi that is covered in volcanic ash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlYA9ZA-D9E
At the end when he submerges, there is just something eerie about it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlYA9ZA-D9E
At the end when he submerges, there is just something eerie about it.