Today (Wednesday) volcanic sulfur dioxide pollution from Holuhraun is expected to the northeast of the eruption site according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO). The pollution will drift over area from Langanes peninsula in the north to Eskifjörður fjord in the east
Tomorrow the gas pollution is expected to the north 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.
Sulfur dioxide is considered to have reached unhealthy levels when it exceeds 600 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3).
Air Quality Index (AQI)
GREEN Good
YELLOW Moderate
ORANGE Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
RED Unhealthy
PURPLE Very Unhealthy
MAROON Hazardous
Today (Wednesday) volcanic sulfur dioxide pollution from Holuhraun is expected to the northeast of the eruption site according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO). The pollution will drift over area from Langanes peninsula in the north to Eskifjörður fjord in the east
Tomorrow the gas pollution is expected to the north 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.
Sulfur dioxide is considered to have reached unhealthy levels when it exceeds 600 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3).
Air Quality Index (AQI)
GREEN Good
YELLOW Moderate
ORANGE Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
RED Unhealthy
PURPLE Very Unhealthy
MAROON Hazardous
