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1.       Icelandic volcano ash disrupts European air traffic

Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano erupted with a massive plume of ash that soared high above the North Atlantic a year after ash from nearby Eyjafjallajokull caused major disruptions to global air travel. Aviation officials briefly closed airports across Scotland, Norway, and other northern European countries after volcanic debris was detected blowing into their air routes. Heavy Ash: while the Grimsvotn eruption was for larger than that of its notorious and nearly unpronounceable neighbor in the spring of 2010, its ash was heavier and fell into the ocean at a faster rate. Just like in its eruptions of 1998 and 2004, Grimsvotn ceased spewing within a few days. I tried researching what the effects of the ash falling into the ocean were, but there was no credible information to derive an answer. So, I am still wondering if the amount of ash with a heavier mass compared to most volcanic explosions has any negative effects toward the oceanic ecosystem as pollution does.