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Old 16th Jun 2011, 20:41
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SO2 can be an indicator of ash, but you can also have an eruption with a lot of SO2 but very little ash, so it depends on the type of eruption. Just because there's SO2 doesn't necessarily mean there's ash. Go with the ash forecasts from the VAAC.
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