MikeC
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this is likely to get some attention when it gets seen by chemmies:
I'm not sure how the ash will be dispersed, nor how large a volume a tonne will "fill" - ther doesnt' seem to be much on hte web about the more technical aspects of this.
Another aircraft equiped with experimental ash detection gear will attempt to see and avoid the cloud.A tonne of volcanic ash has been flown from Iceland to Luton airport in readiness for a "unique experiment" to test an aircraft warning system designed to detect ash clouds.
Ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which caused travel chaos in 2010, will be dispersed into the atmosphere in "controlled conditions".
I'm not sure how the ash will be dispersed, nor how large a volume a tonne will "fill" - ther doesnt' seem to be much on hte web about the more technical aspects of this.