Case Study: Iceland Eyjafjallajokull Volcano

Two contemporary contrasting case studies for volcanic hazards

spell eyjafjallajokull

eyjafjallajokull

what plate boundary is eyjafjallajokull on

north american and eurasian, eurasian and north american

what type of plate boundary is eyjafjallajokull on

constructive

what is the GDP per capita ppp of iceland ($)

70,000, 70000, $70000, $70,000

how many doctors per 1000 are there in iceland

1.2

when did the eruption START (dd/mm/yyyy)

14/04/2010

when did the eruption END (dd/mm/yyyy)

27/10/2010

what type of volcano is eyjafjallajokull

strato composite

what was the lava high in that made it thick and slow flowing

silica

the second phase of the eruption happened under a glacier. this cooled the lava and caused it to …

fragment into glass particles

how many deaths were casued

0, none

the population of the settlements around the volcano was between …-… people

100-1200

how did the eruption affect tourism

volcano tourism arose

why did the eruption damage farms in the surrounding area

lahars coated farmland making it unuseable

what is the capital of iceland

reykjavik

why were flights across europe cancelled

ash entered the jet stream

how many flights were cancelled

100,000, 100000

how many billions of dollars were lost due to cancelled flights

3.46

what meant that long-term economic damage to individuals was minimal in europe (2 things)

wealth, power of theEU

water temperature in some areas increased by …C in 2 hours

6, 6 degreed, 6C

what caused biodiversity loss (2 things)

ash clouds, heated water

the icelandic government provides online resources instructing people on what to do in case of an eruption. what are they (4 things)

close windows, wear a helmet and mask in exposure to ash, avoid ash clouds, run away perpendicular to wind direction

why are some people resistant to evacuate their homes (4 things)

feel they are safer there, are caring for children, are caring for elderly, reliant upon farming

what groups of people have less understanding about volcanoes (2 things)

tourists, seasonal workers

how many total people were evacuated in 24h

5000, 5,000

what did the iceland meteorological office do and why

monitor ash clouds to predict and track its movement

what was studied long-term to reduce future risk

ash clouds

how are people living near volcanoes warned about danger

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