Monitoring volcanic ash in the atmosphere

FERNANDO CHOUZA,; JUAN CARLOS DWORNICZAK; LIDIA OTERO; JUAN PALLOTTA; MARIO PROYETTI; EDUARDO QUEL; PABLO RISTORI; NOBUO SUGIMOTO; OSVALDO VILAR ; ELIAN A WOLFRAM

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Año: 2013 p. 1 - 3

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On several occasions, volcanic eruptions in the Andes have disrupted airspace for prolonged periods. Such eruptions include those in the southern Andes at the Chaiten volcano on 6 May 2008,and at Puyehue-Cordon Caulle on 4 June 2011. The 2011 eruption caused the suspension of about 3000 domestic flights over a period of seven months. Volcanic ash reached the city of Buenos Aires, which is 1700km from the eruption site, a number of times and caused widespread interruptions to air travel at the Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires Province.