Photo Source: Google Earth Blog
NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), aboard the Terra platform, shows the towering ash plume at 1:00 p.m. local time on May 21, 2011. Beneath the ash plume, you can see clouds as well as lingering snow. In the lower right portion of the image, you can see brown ash covering the Vatnajokull Glacier near the Atlantic coast.
Photo Source: NASA
While rapid-fire volcanic eruptions may not be ideal for air travel, some believe that the outcomes will include increased ecotourism in Iceland. According to Easydestination.net, which offers a list of Top Volcano Destinations, “Last year’s Eyjafjallaj̦kull Volcano also affected booking earlier but the volcano became the center of attraction and brought Iceland on the world tourism map.” This year’s eruption promises to have a similar attractive power – a very good thing, assuming that tourists keep a safe distance from the pyrotechnics.