With a lack of weather across our region today I thought I'd take this opportunity to share an amazing picture with you. I am loving NASA right now. With volcanic ash now pushing possibly as far west as Newfoundland (thanks to an area of high pressure in the mid-levels of the atmosphere), across the country everyone is talking about Eyjafjallajokull...although most are still struggling with this Icelandic volcano's name. As the world's eyes are on this volcano, NASA is giving everyone a bird's eye view.
The picture above, taken Saturday, is courtesy of NASA's EO-1 satellite. It is an infrared image looking directly down the vent of this volcano as it spews ash high into the atmosphere. The image I've posted is small so I've circled the vent where, according to
NASA's website, enough power is being generated to meet the needs of 60,000 homes! Oh...and that is apparently only a small portion of the total power generated by this volcano's output. Although the situation may not be desirable for stranded travellers, images like this are are incredible to see. Hopefully this pic helps to shake off the monday blues...as if this great weather wasn't enough to do that already. Thank you NASA!
The picture above, taken Saturday, is courtesy of NASA's EO-1 satellite. It is an infrared image looking directly down the vent of this volcano as it spews ash high into the atmosphere. The image I've posted is small so I've circled the vent where, according to NASA's website, enough power is being generated to meet the needs of 60,000 homes! Oh...and that is apparently only a small portion of the total power generated by this volcano's output. Although the situation may not be desirable for stranded travellers, images like this are are incredible to see. Hopefully this pic helps to shake off the monday blues...as if this great weather wasn't enough to do that already. Thank you NASA!
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