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Ethiopia volcanic ash plume raises aviation alarm: Fine glass particles can choke engines, cause mid-air shutdowns; DGCA issues warning

NEW DELHI: Airline operations in several parts of the country were disrupted as volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption drifted toward western and northern regions. The ash plume, moving at ...
Nature

In-situ evidence of volcanic ash aggregation during fallout from combined ground- and UAS-based observations

Explosive volcanic eruptions generate multiple hazards (e.g., ballistics, tephra fallout, pyroclastic density currents) that shape landscapes, affect ecosystems, impact the climate, and threaten human ...
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'Multiple flights cancelled': Ethiopian volcanic ash enters India, drifts towards Himalaya — 10 things to know

NEW DELHI: Airline operations across parts of the country faced disruptions after volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption drifted toward western and northern regions, prompting the ...
Phys.org

Packed particles power up: Physicists discover particles that accelerate when crowded

What if particles don't slow down in a crowd, but move faster? Physicists from Leiden worked together and discovered a new state of matter, where particles pass on energy through collisions and create ...
Nature

In-conduit capture of sub-micron volcanic ash particles via turbophoresis and sintering

Ash emission in explosive silicic eruptions can have widespread impacts for human health, agriculture, infrastructure, and aviation. Estimates of the total grainsize distribution (TGSD) generated ...