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Iceland volcano

Vocabulary

eruption

explosion from a volcano

Conditions on the ground

the way that things are for people living in the area

downstream of the volcano

in the area that is under the cloud from the volcano

volcanic dust

small, fine pieces of material that have been thrown up into the air by the volcano and are now falling down

settled on the ground

fallen from the sky and landed on the ground

Visibility

the distance that people can see

specially modified vehicles

cars, lorries, vans, etc. that have been adapted to make them suitable for the conditions

armoured personnel carrier

military-style vehicles made from very strong materials that are designed to carry people in safety

no longer registering on weather radar

not appearing any more on the equipment used by people who predict the weather

a different phase

a period when its pattern of activity has changed

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