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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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