Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud – last-minute scientific session at EGU 2010

At EGU 2010 there will be a special session "Eyjafjallajökull - eruption, plume, and consequences for Europe" that is being convened by E. Nisbet of Royal Holloway.

Tuesday 4 May 2010, 18:30-20:00 in Room 36

After seismic activity in late 2009, Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland began to erupt on 20 March 2010.  On 14 April 2010, an eruption under the ice cap created a plume of ash which rose to altitudes used by jet aircraft. Beginning on 15 April 2010 the plume caused the closure of airports and major disruption to air travel across NW Europe and between Europe and N. America. The Special Session will discuss the volcanological setting, atmospheric  transport and use of predictive modelling of the ash plume, and the palaeorecord of Icelandic eruptions affecting Europe's climate and economy. A panel discussion will explore the implications and precautionary lessons for Iceland and Europe.

Speakers:

Thor Thordason on Eyjafjallajökull Volcanology

Andreas Stohl and the NILU flexpart team on Eyjafjallajökull Ash Plume Transport

Fred Prata on Wider implications for the airline industry of the Eyjafjallajökull event.

There is also a tentative talk, Iceland's impact on Europe, now and in the recent past.

In addition to an hour of experts speaking, there will be a panel discussion on "Europe's vulnerability to volcanic events".

Background reading: ACP Journal Highlight

Media Registration

Science writers and public information officers of all nations are welcome to attend this conference and to register in advance by 16 April 2010 at the very latest by completing and returning the "Press-Pre-Registration Form". Press registration at the meeting during the opening hours of the conference office is also possible. Press registration is free-of-charge.EGU 2010 conference sitehttp://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2010/

The scientific programme
http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2010/programme/how_to_access_the_programme.html

Papers of special interest for the media selected from the programme:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2010/special_interests

Accomodation

You may boork your hotel through the services of Mondial Congress & Events:
http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2010/accommodation.html

We look forward to welcoming you in Vienna!

Anne, Andrew, Armand and Dick