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Vulcão da Islândia espalha dióxido de enxofre na Europa
August 30, 2024 - Após várias erupções este ano, o vulcão Reykjanes na Islândia voltou à atividade a 22 de agosto, lançando uma pluma de dióxido de enxofre pelo noroeste da Europa durante vários dias.
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.