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El gráfico sigue la ruta de la nube de dióxido de azufre lanzada por el volcán Reykjanes sobre Europa.
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Un volcán de Islandia esparce dióxido de azufre sobre Europa

By Ninian Carter

August 30, 2024 - Tras varias erupciones este año, el volcán Reykjanes de Islandia volvió a entrar en erupción el 22 de agosto, esparciendo una nube de dióxido de azufre por Europa noroccidental durante varios días.

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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