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Volcanic pollution from Holuhraun is expected east of the eruption site today 2197

1. feb 2015 12:55

Volcanic pollution from the eruption in Holuhraun is expected in East Iceland today (Friday) and tomorrow. According to the interactive map by the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) the pollution will drift over an area from town Höfn í Hornafirði to the south to Héraðsflói bay to the north on the east coast.

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

Volcanic pollution from the eruption in Holuhraun is expected in East Iceland today (Friday) and tomorrow. According to the interactive map by the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) the pollution will drift over an area from town Höfn í Hornafirði to the south to Héraðsflói bay to the north on the east coast.

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