The volcanic ash and its impact on European air transport<br /> industry. A case study on the detection and impact of the the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic ash plume over North-Western Europe between 14th and 21st April 2010.
Journal Title: Advances in Environmental Sciences - International Journal of the Bioflux Society - Year 2010, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Volcanic activity has caused significant hazards to numerous airports worldwide, with local to far-ranging effects on travelers and commerce. The AERONET network provides data regarding aerosol optical thickness, and many other inversion products for sites all over the world, and represents an efficient tool in the detection of aerosol intrusions, including volcanic ash. This paper also presents the evolution of air traffic during the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano between 14th and 21st April. Over 94.866 flights were canceled with more than 10 million passengers forced to remain grounded. Economic effects of the volcanic crisis were disastrous with more than 1.7 billion dollars in losses, over 200 million daily loss caused by the necessity of staying grounded, electricity costs, rerouting of aircrafts and the ccommodation of passengers left on ground.
Authors and Affiliations
Nicolae Ajtai, Horaţiu Ştefănie, Laurenţiu Stoian, Marius Oprea
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