.... this is quite interesting; obviously RAF a/c have been up to have
a 'shufty' and some of the LCBRs have the ability to detect the
ash/dust/debris. Note that Eskdalemuir is plotted in the wrong place.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporat...o/dustobs.html

Martin.


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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023

... this is quite interesting; obviously RAF a/c have been up
to have a 'shufty' and some of the LCBRs have the ability to
detect the ash/dust/debris. Note that Eskdalemuir is plotted
in the wrong place.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporat...o/dustobs.html
Martin.

Stations 'throughout the UK'?? Nothing north of Church Fenton or
south of Lyneham?

And they must have removed Eskdalemuir 'cos I can't find it at
all.

Anne

"Anne Burgess" wrote in message
...
... this is quite interesting; obviously RAF a/c have been up to have a
'shufty' and some of the LCBRs have the ability to detect the
ash/dust/debris. Note that Eskdalemuir is plotted in the wrong place.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporat...o/dustobs.html
Martin.

Stations 'throughout the UK'?? Nothing north of Church Fenton or south of
Lyneham?

And they must have removed Eskdalemuir 'cos I can't find it at all.

Not surprised you can't find it! It's migrated to a spot halfway across the
estuary of the River Dee near the North Wales coast.

ally

ash/dust/debris. Note that Eskdalemuir is plotted in the
wrong place.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporat...o/dustobs.html
Martin.

Stations 'throughout the UK'?? Nothing north of Church Fenton
or south of Lyneham?

And they must have removed Eskdalemuir 'cos I can't find it
at all.

Not surprised you can't find it! It's migrated to a spot
halfway across the estuary of the River Dee near the North
Wales coast.

No, it wasn't there because I checked. I see that there is now a
correctly labelled and located balloon for Eskdalemuir now. It
was definitely not there last night.

Anne

"Anne Burgess" wrote in message
...
... this is quite interesting; obviously RAF a/c have been up to
have a 'shufty' and some of the LCBRs have the ability to detect
the ash/dust/debris. Note that Eskdalemuir is plotted in the wrong
place.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporat...o/dustobs.html
Martin.

Stations 'throughout the UK'?? Nothing north of Church Fenton or
south of Lyneham?

And they must have removed Eskdalemuir 'cos I can't find it at all.

.... I don't think there's a dastardly English plot there :-) As note
in my original, Eskdalemuir was plotted in the wrong position - which
is a shame - in my day not to know where Eskdalemuir was would be a
'hounding-out' offence.

There were probably genuine reasons why no other reports over Scotland
& Ireland - the ash cloud was swept well to the east then back across
the south of these islands yesterday (Friday), and as evidenced by
Scottish airspace being open for a while, the plume was probably
either not detectable, or didn't exist. I believe (but haven't checked
yet) that the situation has deteriorated today (Saturday).

Also, on an operational note, the airfields that actually sent someone
up to sample were, AFAIK, training centres with the ability to have an
experienced pilot do a 'weather check' in the immediate circuit - thus
not putting him/herself at undue risk. The flying training airfields
tend, for historical reasons, to be clustered in the east of England -
they are also the ones that have human observers available to switch
the LCBRs to detect the dust veil.

Martin.




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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023

"Anne Burgess" wrote...
No, it wasn't there because I checked. I see that there is now a
correctly labelled and located balloon for Eskdalemuir now. It was
definitely not there last night.

Anne


.... it was still in Liverpool Bay at 0900Z this morning (Saturday),
when I checked after seeing your post - as you write, it has now been
corrected.

Martin.


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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023

On Apr 17, 9:46*am, "Martin Rowley"
wrote:
"Anne Burgess" wrote...
No, it wasn't there because I checked. I see that there is now a
correctly labelled and located balloon for Eskdalemuir now. It was
definitely not there last night.

Anne

... it was still in Liverpool Bay at 0900Z this morning (Saturday),
when I checked after seeing your post - as you write, it has now been
corrected.

Martin.

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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N * Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023

I only found where it had been moved to by accident You had to click
on it to find it. . I think they had positioned it at 53.317 N -3.2 E
rather than 55.317 N -3.2 E. In other words it was finger trouble. I
am pretty sure they did not think it was a weather ship!

Cheers, Alastair.