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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...

Still, that thing looks a little scary. >> i dont think i would be sleeping well. >> no. >> now to the story weve been covering all weekend. millions of travelers stranded. the volcanic eruption has forced officials to close air space in europe. we are going to take you around the world from europe to asia ya. even in countries thousands of miles away. stay with us. you know, when i grow up,

For ages. this is part of how we have land masses, all due to volcanic activity. we have amazing things to show folks. well continue to show you this great video. well give you a shot from high above. take a look at this weather data. this is a great shot that we have that shows the illustration, the ash cloud over parts of the u.k. and parts of norway. were all at the mercy of upper level wind. you have the cinder cone. you have the eruption. the high pressure is going to build into the region ...

Worldwide strangled flights in the europe, in the mideast and all the way to australia with no end to the delays in sight. >> i dont think there is going to be a flight today. >> the eruption impacting businesses on a global scale with losses estimated in the hundreds of millions. >> its highly unlikely that things wont be normal for several days. >> when will it end? how is the tiny island nation coping with the catastrophe. >> if we dont change what led to the crisis. >> a dire warning from pr...

>> 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...

Hundred feet of the eruption of the volcano. it was incredible getting so close to it. at the same time, it was frightening seeing the immense power of the volcano. it was hard to believe we were just a few hundred feet away from it. thousands of miles away in many countries in europe people cant fly because this volcano, the eruption is causing the disruption in the countries. the last time this volcano erupted was in the 1820s. its hard to imagine the economic catastrophe if it continues. here...

As we were preparing to leave, we had a flight out thursday morning at 9:00 from new york. the last thing i did was check my e-mail about ten minutes to 5:00 in the morning. he sent me an e-mail and said dad, one minor issue may arise. there has been an eruption of a volcano in iceland. probably not a problem. see you soon. >> what is your sons name? >> eric kline. >> his fiance? emma. >> we wish you all the very best. hopefully youll get to see them soon and get to see pictures and video. >> th...

Car crater. lightning bolts in the smoke that towered hundreds of feet high. >> looking at this volcano this close is up both awe inspiring and frightening its been quiet since the 1820s. this volcano has not erupted since 1823. its been doing so for about two years. hard to imagine the economic catastrophe thats lasted that long now. >> reporter: this part of the mountain range is where the eruption began last month. now its mostly quiet with just pockets of smoke. but here the eruptions are hu...

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Saying that half of the continents formally scheduled airline flights could resume tomorrow. several european carriers, conducting test flights, today without any incident. now, this combined with better wind patterns, predicted for tomorrow, now emboldening safety officials though the volcano shows no sign of letting up. the airlines have been exerting serious pressure to get back to business and the international air transport association says the industry is losing more than $200 million a da...