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The first BARREL balloon is inflated just before its launch on Aug. 13, 2016, from Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, Sweden.
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Eruptions like this one from Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland in 2010 can disrupt air travel and industrial supply chains.
NASA Data on Volcanic Eruptions
In addition to volcanic ash melting within an operating aircraft engine and causing a failure, volcanic activity has have had a significant and disruptive impact on supply chains.
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