English-Finnish translations for volcanic ash

• vulkaaninen tuhka
  Tajusin sen hyvin selkeästi kaksi viikkoa sitten, kun vulkaaninen tuhka iski. This was brought home very clearly to me two weeks ago when the volcanic ash struck.
  Valitettavasti vulkaaninen tuhka on laskeutunut, ja komission kunnianhimo on huvennut sen mukana. Unfortunately, the volcanic ash has settled, and the Commission's ambitions have fallen with it.
  Suljetaan heti koko Euroopan ilmatila, vaikka kokemus on osoittanut, ettei vulkaaninen tuhka ole todella vaarallista kuin koneille, jotka lentävät tiiviin pilven läpi. Hey presto, the entire European airspace is closed, even though experience has shown that volcanic ash is not really dangerous except for aeroplanes that have to cross a dense cloud.

Definition of volcanic ash

• Fragments of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic glass created during a volcanic eruption

Related words

• volcanic
• volcanically
• cryovolcanic
• postvolcanic
• volcanic eruption
• volcanic winter
• volcanic rock
• volcanic cone
• volcanic crater