Holuhraun volcanic pollution is expected to the north of the eruption site today (Monday) according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).
This morning the sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution was heavily felt in populated areas close to lake Mývatn and in Húsavík town North Iceland.
Sulfur dioxide is considered to have reached unhealthy levels when it exceeds 600 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3). RÚV reports that the pollution was measured above 1,700 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) in Húsavík for a short period around 8 this morning. Húsavík is 133 km (82.6 mi) from the eruption site.
Tomorrow the gas pollution is expected mainly to the northeast of the eruption site.
You can follow IMO's prediction of air quality on this interactive map, and air pollution measurements from around Iceland are here. Page is in Icelandic but each town/place is colour coded.
Air Quality Index (AQI)
GREEN Good
YELLOW Moderate
ORANGE Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
RED Unhealthy
PURPLE Very Unhealthy
MAROON Hazardous
Holuhraun volcanic pollution is expected to the north of the eruption site today (Monday) according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).
This morning the sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution was heavily felt in populated areas close to lake Mývatn and in Húsavík town North Iceland.
Sulfur dioxide is considered to have reached unhealthy levels when it exceeds 600 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3). RÚV reports that the pollution was measured above 1,700 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) in Húsavík for a short period around 8 this morning. Húsavík is 133 km (82.6 mi) from the eruption site.
Tomorrow the gas pollution is expected mainly to the northeast of the eruption site.
You can follow IMO's prediction of air quality on this interactive map, and air pollution measurements from around Iceland are here. Page is in Icelandic but each town/place is colour coded.
Air Quality Index (AQI)
GREEN Good
YELLOW Moderate
ORANGE Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
RED Unhealthy
PURPLE Very Unhealthy
MAROON Hazardous
