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Topic: Icelandic volcanic activity and mail deliveries
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spaceflori
Member Posts: 1499
From: Germany
Registered: May 2000
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posted 04-16-2010 07:22 AM
   
With most north and middle European airports closed down due to the volcanic eruptions mail delivery between Europe and overseas but also within Europe is coming to stop as well.Last time in February when snow forced several German airports to shut down even for only some days it caused delays between 3-6 weeks for international mail delivery. That shows how fragile the logistics are still these days. Just want to remind anyone to be patient if you don't receive your eBay packages or other mail in the usual time. ------------------
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issman1
Member Posts: 1042
From: UK
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 04-16-2010 10:00 AM
True. And on the subject of the Icelandic volcano, has it been photographed by the ISS crew?Has anyone reported hazing caused by the drifting plume? I recall that after Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991, veteran shuttle astronauts said their view of the Earth was noticeably affected. |
tegwilym
Member Posts: 2331
From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 04-16-2010 12:34 PM
I'm sure Soichi will get a photo of it when he is over it. |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3118
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 04-16-2010 02:28 PM
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Originally posted by tegwilym:
I'm sure Soichi will get a photo of it when he is over it.
Unfortunately, even at its more northerly point, the orbital track of the ISS is almost a thousand miles south of the volcano. Allowing for the curvature of the Earth and the altitude of the ISS, I doubt if the astronauts would be able to see anything except a glow or a plume of smoke on the horizon. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 04-20-2010 08:48 AM
For a vision of Hell and/or The Lord of the Rings (the evil guy in his tower), see Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for April 19. |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 04-20-2010 09:45 AM
But we got a weekend for amateur astronomers with crystal clear blue skies without any little clouds nor aircraft condensation trails. Amazing but weird skies  |
Max Q
Member Posts: 399
From: Whyalla South Australia
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 04-20-2010 07:19 PM
I made a tongue in cheek comment about this volcano and its effect on postal deliveries in another thread but on a serious note is it likely that this eruption will cause the Russians any issues with ISS resupply and could a wind change effect NASA's launch ability? |
Jay Chladek
Member Posts: 2272
From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 04-20-2010 07:48 PM
I doubt it will affect much given that rockets are not air breathing and tend to punch through weather rather quickly on their way up. Russian rockets tend to be built rather robust anyway.As for its effects on NASA's launches, I doubt it will do much since the winds usually don't flow in a way for stuff way north in the northern hemisphere to drift down into the southern parts that far(if it were Mount Pinatubo blowing its top, that would be different since it is closer to the equator). Although admittedly it could affect the weather patterns a little. In terms of shuttle launches, while it might not cause problems at KSC, the TAL sites sit on the southern edge of the affected areas in Europe. |
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