2012-08-07

Duststorms north and south of Vatnajökull

Today there are visible dust storms from north of Dyngjujökull (Vatnajökull) and Ingólfshöfði, south of Vatnjökull.

Wind speed at Sandbúðum, east of Hofsjökull, has been around 10 m/s – especially for gusts.

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Below are MODIS satellite images from NASA/IMO since:

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