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Is this true that the ash clouds over the UK could cause disruption for 20 years ? 

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I was reading news on the BBC which tells that the ash clouds can cause disruption over the UK for the comming 20 years. Is it possible ?



The news line reads as below.
""An aviation expert has warned that the ongoing problem with an ash cloud, drifting from a volcano in Iceland, could cause disruption 'for more than 20 years' - affecting the UK and the rest of the world. "" 

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The Impact depends on how long the volcano glacies keeps errupting, whether it continuous spewing ask and whether the winds carry the ash towards europe.

The volcano's previous eruption lasted over a year, but changes in wind and weather patterns could disperse the ash; many analysts think the cloud will not linger over Europe for more than a few days at a time.

If the volcano does continue to erupt, occasional disruption will be possible over six months or more, experts say. Much will depend on whether Eyjafjallajokull triggers a new eruption from the nearby and larger Katla volcano, which has happened in the past. That could magnify the impact.

Countries are proving able to resume flights quite quickly when local conditions improve. Ireland has reopened its airspace and Britain says some of its northern airspace may reopen later on Friday. But the cloud continues to drift south, affecting more countries.

Answered by supercops at May 18, 2010 01:24 PM

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