Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland

On May 21, 2011, Iceland’s Grímsvötn Volcano erupted, sending an ash plume 20 kilometers (12 miles) high. The eruption had subsided by May 26th.
Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland
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Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland

After covering a large portion of Iceland with ash in late May 2011, Grímsvötn Volcano left behind a small lake filled with meltwater and a hole in the Vatnajökull Glacier.

Published Jun 22, 2011

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Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Grímsvötn
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Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Grímsvötn

A NASA satellite caught this glimpse of a plume rising and drifting from the Icelandic volcano in May 2011.

Published Jun 2, 2011

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Grímsvötn Volcano Injects Ash into the Stratosphere
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Grímsvötn Volcano Injects Ash into the Stratosphere

Analysis of satellite data shows that ash from Iceland’s Grímsvötn Volcano reached into the stratosphere.

Published May 25, 2011

Atmosphere Volcanoes

Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland
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Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland

Ash from Grímsvötn spread over the North Sea on May 24, 2011, canceling several hundred flights in Scotland and Scandinavia.

Published May 24, 2011

Atmosphere Volcanoes

Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland
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Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland

Acquired May 22, 2011, this natural-color image shows a plume from Grímsvötn on Iceland.

Published May 24, 2011

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