Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Reykjanes in Iceland on 22 Aug 2024 21:43 UTC

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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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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

22 Aug 21:43

22/08 22:06 2024-008 LONDON

22/08 21:43 2024-007 LONDON

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-22 at 22:06 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Ongoing in the sundhnukar crater.
Effusive eruption continues with no ash detected. No further advisories expected unless ash detected.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 22:07 UTC, 22/08/24 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20240822/2206Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2024/008
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING IN THE SUNDHNUKAR CRATER
OBS VA DTG: 22/2149Z
OBS VA CLD: NO VA EXP VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
FL000/100 350/25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0349Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/0949Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1549Z NO VA EXP
RMK: EFFUSIVE ERUPTION CONTINUES WITH NO ASH DETECTED. NO FURTHER
ADVISORIES EXPECTED UNLESS ASH DETECTED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-22 at 21:43 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Ongoing in the sundhnukar crater.
Gas rich plume rising a few hundred.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 21:44 UTC, 22/08/24 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20240822/2143Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2024/007
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING IN THE SUNDHNUKAR CRATER.
OBS VA DTG: 22/2137Z
OBS VA CLD: NOT AVBL VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
FL000/100 350/25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0337Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/0937Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/1537Z NOT AVBL
RMK: GAS RICH PLUME RISING A FEW HUNDRED METRES.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20240823/2345Z
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