غاز بركاني سام يصل إلى أوروبا infographic
Graphic tracks the Reykjanes volcano sulphur dioxide plume across Europe.
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غاز بركاني سام يصل إلى أوروبا

By Ninian Carter

August 30, 2024 - بعد عدة ثورات هذا العام، شهد بركان ريكيانيس في أيسلندا ثوراناً آخر في 22 آب (أغسطس)، مما أدى إلى نشر عمود من ثاني أكسيد الكبريت عبر شمال غرب أوروبا لعدة أيام.

A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula has seen significant activity this year, erupting again on August 22 and spreading a plume of toxic gas across northwestern Europe.

The Reykjanes volcano has erupted six times since December 2023 – the latest of which sent high concentrations of sulphur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere, the highest levels of which were between 5-8 kilometres up.

The measured and forecast SO2 concentrations were below the EU recommended exposure threshold, although measurements also show increased concentrations of SO2 at ground level.

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PUBLISHED: 30/08/2024; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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