31 May 2011
Last updated at 12:06 ET
Ash from Iceland’s volcanoes has disrupted flights in the UK and Europe
The government has appointed its chief scientist to oversee the UK’s reaction to any future volcanic ash clouds.
Professor Sir John Beddington is to head a peer review group that will analyse sources of data on ash concentrations.
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said this would establish how best to update the model used by the Met Office to predict ash cloud movements.
The model’s accuracy was criticised during an Icelandic eruption last week.
Thousands of passengers were affected by an ash cloud from the erupting Icelandic volcano Grimsvotn last week, with airlines such as Ryanair criticising the predictions and calling for less restrictions for aircraft travel during ash incidents.
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