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Gas pollution is expected southwest of Holuhraun eruption today, air quality remains good in Reykjavík 1734

10. ágú 2014 12:52

The gas pollution from the eruption site in Holuhraun is expected southwest of the volcano today and tomorrow, from Eyjajöll mountains in South Iceland to Reykjanes peninsula on the southwest corner. 

Here is Icelandic Met Office's interactive map showing gas pollution prediction.

Air quality remains good in the capital. You can view live air pollution measurements from Reykjavík's monitoring sites here and here for monitoring sites around the country.

Air Quality Index (AQI)

GREEN      Good
YELLOW   Moderate
ORANGE  Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
RED            Unhealthy
PURPLE   Very Unhealthy
MAROON Hazardous

The gas pollution from the eruption site in Holuhraun is expected southwest of the volcano today and tomorrow, from Eyjajöll mountains in South Iceland to Reykjanes peninsula on the southwest corner. 

Here is Icelandic Met Office's interactive map showing gas pollution prediction.

Air quality remains good in the capital. You can view live air pollution measurements from Reykjavík's monitoring sites here and here for monitoring sites around the country.

Air Quality Index (AQI)

GREEN      Good
YELLOW   Moderate
ORANGE  Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
RED            Unhealthy
PURPLE   Very Unhealthy
MAROON Hazardous