Eyjafjallajokull volcano

When was the eruption?

14th april 2010

Which plates push apart forming how many volcanoes?

Eurasian and North american plates push apart at the mid atlantic ridge, forming 35 active volcanoes in iceland.

How much lava and ash was released?

230 million cubic meters of ash and 170 million cubic meters of lava

How did the long grass help reduce damage?

Kept the ash low down to the ground, stopping it from furthering the disruption in the atmosphere

What rating on the VEI scale was this eruption?

4

How many people were evacuated?

1,000 which is significant as iceland is sparsely populated

What was the hazard locals were most worried about? What was their perception?

Adaptation perception, Locals were used to the volcanic activity and most concerned about the rivers being flooded from the large amounts of melted ice.

What impacts did the ash have? How much did this cost?

Entered atmosphere, causing european airspace to be closed and disrupted for 6 days, costing £130 million a day for airlines