By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/meteorologist-on-ash-and-airplane-risk Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Meteorologist on Ash and Airplane Risk Science Apr 16, 2010 4:21 PM EDT The Icelandic volcano, located under a glacier, is spewing water vapor and fine-grained ash that can be damaging to aircraft engines. Derrick Ryall of the British Meteorological Office explains the challenges of measuring the size of the plume, where it is headed and how much of a risk it poses: Tune into the NewsHour tonight for Suarez’s full report from Britain on the volcanic cloud. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
The Icelandic volcano, located under a glacier, is spewing water vapor and fine-grained ash that can be damaging to aircraft engines. Derrick Ryall of the British Meteorological Office explains the challenges of measuring the size of the plume, where it is headed and how much of a risk it poses: Tune into the NewsHour tonight for Suarez’s full report from Britain on the volcanic cloud. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now