Case Study: Iceland Eyjafjallajokull Volcano

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Two contemporary contrasting case studies for volcanic hazards

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spell eyjafjallajokull
eyjafjallajokull
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what plate boundary is eyjafjallajokull on
north american and eurasian, eurasian and north american
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what type of plate boundary is eyjafjallajokull on
constructive
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what is the GDP per capita ppp of iceland ($)
70,000, 70000, $70000, $70,000
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how many doctors per 1000 are there in iceland
1.2
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when did the eruption START (dd/mm/yyyy)
14/04/2010
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when did the eruption END (dd/mm/yyyy)
27/10/2010
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what type of volcano is eyjafjallajokull
strato composite
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what was the lava high in that made it thick and slow flowing
silica
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the second phase of the eruption happened under a glacier. this cooled the lava and caused it to ...
fragment into glass particles
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how many deaths were casued
0, none
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the population of the settlements around the volcano was between ...-... people
100-1200
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how did the eruption affect tourism
volcano tourism arose
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why did the eruption damage farms in the surrounding area
lahars coated farmland making it unuseable
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what is the capital of iceland
reykjavik
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why were flights across europe cancelled
ash entered the jet stream
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how many flights were cancelled
100,000, 100000
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how many billions of dollars were lost due to cancelled flights
3.46
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what meant that long-term economic damage to individuals was minimal in europe (2 things)
wealth, power of theEU
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water temperature in some areas increased by ...C in 2 hours
6, 6 degreed, 6C
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what caused biodiversity loss (2 things)
ash clouds, heated water
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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
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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
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what groups of people have less understanding about volcanoes (2 things)
tourists, seasonal workers
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how many total people were evacuated in 24h
5000, 5,000
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what did the iceland meteorological office do and why
monitor ash clouds to predict and track its movement
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what was studied long-term to reduce future risk
ash clouds
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how are people living near volcanoes warned about danger
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