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Volcanic pollution expected in Southeast Iceland today 2121

13. mar 2023 20:09

Holuhraun sulfur dioxide pollution is expected south and southeast of the eruption site today (Monday) according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO). Tomorrow the wind direction will change and the pollution will move towards northwest and could get rather intense in the Eyjaförður fjord area in the afternoon.

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 sulfur dioxide pollution is expected south and southeast of the eruption site today (Monday) according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO). Tomorrow the wind direction will change and the pollution will move towards northwest and could get rather intense in the Eyjaförður fjord area in the afternoon.

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