Predicting the movement of volcanic ash

European meteorologists have turned to improved technology to help determine where ash particles are and where they are headed. It’s a sophisticated system using electromagnetic waves that are reflected by particles in the air. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch/SRF)

This content was published on May 30, 2013 - 11:00

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A documentary and animation filmmaker from Bern, Michele studied film at Zurich University of the Arts. He's been a swissinfo.ch video journalist since 2004 and has a special interest in developing new video formats for mobile viewing, mixing animation and documentary styles.

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Scanning the skies for airborne trouble

This content was published on May 30, 2013 In 2010, travellers first heard of an Icelandic volcano with unpronounceable name: Eyjafjallajökull. To their despair (and that of broadcast journalists everywhere), it cleared its throat and released enough thick ash to ground flights across Europe and empty vast swaths of the skies. To help avoid a repeat situation, it’s in the small Swiss town…

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