Iceland’s Grimsvotn Volcano Erupts
A cloud of smoke and ash over the Grimsvoetn volcano in Iceland, Agence France-Presse-Getty Images By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Published: May 21, 2011 at 9:23 PM REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting, scientists said Saturday — just over a year after another eruption on the North Atlantic island shut down European air traffic for days. Iceland's Meteorological Office confirmed that an eruption had begun at the Grimsvotn volcano, accompanied by a series of small earthquakes. Smoke could be seen rising from the volcano, which lies under the uninhabited Vatnajokull glacier in southeast Iceland. A no fly zone has been designated for 120 nautical miles (220 kilometers) in all directions from the eruption. Isavia, the company that operates and develops all airport facilities and air navigation services in Iceland, described this as standard procedure around ...
