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Danger: Volcanic Ash
This film, from Twig World, looks at why hundreds of planes were grounded by volcanic ash when a volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010, and how dangerous a volcanic ash cloud can be.
The key points made in the film are:
•In March 2010, the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland grounded commercial flights over western and northern Europe.
•The giant ash cloud produced by the eruption was hazardous to airplanes.
•Small particles of rock and ash can stop aircraft engines working.
•This forced airports to close around the world.
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Danger: volcanic ash transcript 51.5 KB
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Anak Krakatau erupting 435.43 KB
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Lanin Volcano in Argentina 363.25 KB
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Mount Fuji 303.09 KB
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Mount Kilauea 688.04 KB
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Popocatepetl Volcano 277.26 KB
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Danger: volcanic ash transcript 51.5 KB -
Anak Krakatau erupting 435.43 KB -
Lanin Volcano in Argentina 363.25 KB
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Mount Fuji 303.09 KB
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Mount Kilauea 688.04 KB
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Popocatepetl Volcano 277.26 KB
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