Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Reykjanes
in Iceland

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

Although Volcano Ash Advisories (VAAC) are not intended for assessing humanitarian impact, the observations of the plume are relevant for understanding local impact. The actual impact (like ash fall) depends on the type of eruption and is not known.

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18/03 08:51

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-03-18 at 08:51 UTC.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-03-16 at 21:45 UTC.

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  • Ongoing - effusive.
  • Effusive eruption on sundhnksggar crater. Aggaas rich plume is raising from the eruptive fissure and reaches a height of circa 3 km. No south sdetected bbyy the radar network.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-03-16 at 20:44 UTC.

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  • Ongoing.
  • Effusive eruption.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-02-08 at 06:21 UTC.

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  • Effusive eruption started.
  • Iceland meteorological office confirm eruption started near 63°52' n 022. 25w. Eruption is most likely effusive lava, so there will be no further advisories unless ash is confirmed.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-01-14 at 08:18 UTC.

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  • Effusive eruption started.
  • Imo confirm no ash, so no further advisories are expected. Location [hagafell] is slightly different to main reykjanes vent at 63 52n 022 24w.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2023-12-18 at 23:56 UTC.

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  • Eruption on reykjanes peninsula.
  • Effusive eruption continues. Imo have confirmed that there is no volcanic ash.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2023-12-18 at 22:59 UTC.

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  • Eruption on reykanes peninsula.
  • Effusive eruption observed few km north east of grindavik, visible on webcams.

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