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Why do volcanic ash plumes wreak havoc in the jet stream? Researchers have found that “the jet stream essentially stops the plume from rising higher into the atmosphere,” says volcanologist Marcus Bursik. “Because the jet stream causes the density of the plume to drop so fast, the plume’s ability to rise above the jet stream is halted: the jet stream caps the plume at a certain atmospheric level.” (Credit: Jet Stream/Flickr)
BUFFALO (US)—The jet stream, an area in the atmosphere favored by airline pilots, also seems to be the area most likely to be affected by plumes from volcanic ash. Continue…
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Volcanic plume likely to dissipate in days
U. COLORADO (US)—The eruption of an Icelandic volcano that sent a huge plume of ash into the atmosphere and caused sweeping disruptions of air traffic over Great Britain and Scandinavia on April 15 will likely dissipate in the next several days, according to atmospheric scientist Brian Toon. (more…)
