Interesting update from the met office, highlighting increased activity: Latest reports from the Icelandic Met Office show the activity of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano to have increased with ash becoming slightly more concentrated. The plume is currently reaching heights of 17,000 to 18,000 feet and is spreading away from Iceland in a southeastward direction. Cloud cover around the volcano has broken recently, enabling the plume to be seen on webcam imagery. Issued at 1717 on Mon 03 May 2010 Karyo