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Iceland's Grimsvotn Volcano Now Erupting
Mitch Batros - Earth Changes Media
Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting. A no-fly zone has been designated for 120 nautical miles in all directions from the eruption. Isavia, the company that operates and develops all airport facilities and air navigation services in Iceland, described this as standard procedure around eruptions.
Iceland's Meteorological Office confirmed that an eruption had begun at the Grimsvotn volcano, accompanied by a series of small earthquakes. Smoke could be seen rising from the volcano, which lies under the uninhabited Vatnajokull glacier in southeast Iceland.
"The plume of smoke has reached jet flying altitude and plans have been made for planes flying through Icelandic air control space to fly southward tonight," said Hjordis Gudmundsdottir, the spokeswoman for Isavia.
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May 22, 2011