Icelandic Volcano erupts again [general discussion]
Jul 7, 2011, 3:02 am
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At least it will be easier to refer to Hekla than some of those other ones. 
However ...
The message would seem to be "Don't panic, but feel free to be quite worried."
However ...
Asked about what kind of disruptions could be expected if Hekla erupts, Gudmundsson said the volcano tends to “produce both ash and lava within the first seconds of an eruption.”
Lava eruptions are far less disruptive to air travel, and “if the next eruption is of the same character (as the previous ones) it is unlikely that it will have any effects on flights in Europe,” he said.
“But of course this depends on the size of the eruption, which is something that is impossible to predict,” he added.
Lava eruptions are far less disruptive to air travel, and “if the next eruption is of the same character (as the previous ones) it is unlikely that it will have any effects on flights in Europe,” he said.
“But of course this depends on the size of the eruption, which is something that is impossible to predict,” he added.