CATS (3 of 3) (IMAGE) NASA/Johnson Space Center Caption In 2010, Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted, creating an expansive ash cloud that disrupted air traffic throughout Europe and across the Atlantic. The Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) could improve the ability to measure volcanic particles and other aerosols from space. Credit NASA Usage Restrictions credit to NASA License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.