Iceland Volcano Eruption

Iceland Volcano Eruption

A cloud of smoke and ash is seen over the Grimsvoetn volcano on Iceland on May 21, 2011. The cloud rising up from Grimsvoetn as a result of the eruption was seen first time around 1900 GMT and in less than an hour it had reached an altitude of 11 kilometres (6.8 miles),' according to the Icellandic meterological institute. AFP PHOTO

Smoke rises from the Grimsvotn volcano on Saturday in Reykjavik, Iceland. Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting, scientists said just over a year after another eruption on the North Atlantic island shut down European air traffic for days. Iceland's Meteorological Office confirmed that an eruption had begun at the Grimsvotn volcano, accompanied by a series of small earthquakes.

In this image taken from amateur video, smoke from the Grimsvotn volcano, Iceland is seen from a plane Saturday, May 21, 2011. Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting, scientists said Saturday, just over a year after another eruption on the North Atlantic island shut down European air traffic for days, but the impact of this volcanic eruption is not yet known. (AP Photo/Amateur video via APTN) ICELAND OUT, TV OUT

A plane flies near clouds of dust above the volcano on Grimsvotn mountain in eastern Iceland Tuesday Nov. 2, 2004.