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Technology because the jet engine sucks in air from the atmosphere we are basically incapacityiated. >> with satellite and internet and telecommunications mother nature tells us who is really boss. >> geraldo: and how long will the eruption last? >> in the past in 1821 that same volcano blew its top and lasted for 13 months. it was sputtering during that time. and in 1783, benjamin franklin was in paris winding up negotiations of the revolutionary war and this blanket of smog sailed over paris. ...

Technology because the jet engine sucks in air from the atmosphere we are basically incapacityiated. >> with satellite and internet and telecommunications mother nature tells us who is really boss. >> geraldo: and how long will the eruption last? >> in the past in 1821 that same volcano blew its top and lasted for 13 months. it was sputtering during that time. and in 1783, benjamin franklin was in paris winding up negotiations of the revolutionary war and this blanket of smog sailed over paris. ...

Well, we dont know how long its going to last. were monitoring the activity as it goes on. of course im not monitoring it. but seismologists in iceland are. and sometimes the volcanos get very active as they have recently. other times it slows down a little bit and then it reactivates. but over time, the vigor of the explosions will slowly dissipate out and we expect that it will, you know, die down and turn off. >> how about might it replicate what it did back in 1821 when the volcano erupted f...

>> exactly, for two minutes. >> for enough time to kill the germs. >> and eric knows all the words. >> exactly. >> dr., thanks. >> thank you very much. >> see you next week, doc. a fox news alert now. brand-new updates coming in at this hour on the major travel disruptions in europe. boy, what a mess. around the world, the erupting volcano in iceland has left travelers stranded but now airports in spain, germany, some of these are reopening at least temporarily. good morning, im jamie colby. >...

Two years in 1821. what do you say about that now? >> well, two years is not an abnormal length of time for an eruptions such as this. >> how far does ash spread and does it change over time? >> well, each time there is a pulse of eruption, it puts stuff up in the stratosphere and it will take quite a while for that pulse to dissipate and if it keeps going on for a year or so, you can imagine the problems for air traffic going on in the future. >> are there others that are as active? i dont reca...

Them. >> perhaps a little bit of good news coming out of the comments of omar today and thanks for putting it in perspective. >> thanks, jamie. >> eric? getting new pictures of the erupting volcano in iceland. it is still going. scientists say there appears to be growing activity, not less, and the big question, how much longer can it go on? it went for two years in 1821. what if it goes that long this time? coming up, well talk to the experts to try to get some answers. ♪ [ male announcer ]...

>> well, you say years and youre not exaggerating. in 1821 the same volcano managed to erupt for more than a year. were the conditions there that would lead to that? is there something you can look at internally? look at events around the world that might tell you anything about how long this will last? >> we do that at the smithsonian. we have a big database of eruptions. the average life of an eruption is about seven weeks. thats a huge average. some last only a few hours and some go on for ce...

Technology because the jet engine sucks in air from the atmosphere we are basically incapacityiated. >> with satellite and internet and telecommunications mother nature tells us who is really boss. >> geraldo: and how long will the eruption last? >> in the past in 1821 that same volcano blew its top and lasted for 13 months. it was sputtering during that time. and in 1783, benjamin franklin was in paris winding up negotiations of the revolutionary war and this blanket of smog sailed over paris. ...

Volcanic ash thats frightening so many others in iceland in a little over an hours drive from the capital recollect gentleman vick. people are sealing their windows and doors in hope the ash doesnt ruin their homes. the deputy is with the local police department. how scary is this for the community, the eruption of this volcano? >> well, its pretty serious because its mostly because the properties of people and their lifes work are being -- possibly being steroid. >> reporter: the last time this...

Community, the eruption of this volcano? >> well, its pretty serious because its mostly because the properties of people and their lifes work are being possibly being destroyed. >> reporter: the last time this particular volcano erupted was in 1821. over 190 years ago. and those eruptions lasted for about two years. people are sure hoping it doesnt last that long this time. whats happened from this v volca volcano, because it erupted under a glacier, underneath this field. now youre seeing mud, ...