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Holhraun volcanic pollution expected in northwest Iceland 1997

13. mar 2023 20:08

Today (Saturday), gas pollution is expected to the northwest of the Holuhraun eruption site according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).

Tomorrow (Sunday) gas pollution is expected north, west and soutwest of the eruption site.

The visibility over the ongoing eruption in Holuhraun is good via webcams at this moment but can change fast as it depends on weather in the area.

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

Today (Saturday), gas pollution is expected to the northwest of the Holuhraun eruption site according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).

Tomorrow (Sunday) gas pollution is expected north, west and soutwest of the eruption site.

The visibility over the ongoing eruption in Holuhraun is good via webcams at this moment but can change fast as it depends on weather in the area.

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