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Holuhraun eruption pollution in East and South Iceland today 2150

13. mar 2023 20:09

Sulfur dioxide pollution from Holuhraun is expected northeast of the eruption site today (Thursday). According to the interactive map by the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) the pollution will drift over an area from Seyðisfjörður fjord on the east coast to Skaftafel National Park south of Vatnajökull glacier. 

Tomorrow the gas pollution is expected to the east of Holuhraun.

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

Sulfur dioxide pollution from Holuhraun is expected northeast of the eruption site today (Thursday). According to the interactive map by the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) the pollution will drift over an area from Seyðisfjörður fjord on the east coast to Skaftafel National Park south of Vatnajökull glacier. 

Tomorrow the gas pollution is expected to the east of Holuhraun.

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