Forecasters can see the volcanic ash cloud on satellite images, and they can forecast which way it's going. But they can't tell exactly how much ash is in the air — or at what point it poses a hazard to airplanes.
That's complicating efforts to decide how much of Europe's airspace can be reopened to travel.
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