Case Study - Eyjafallajökul Volcano Flashcards
When was the volcanic eruption?
March and April 2010
How many people were evacuated? How many farmers included?
800 people, and 500 farmers
How many travellers were stranded?
1.2 million
How many flights were cancelled?
95000
Which car companies had loss of income? (Also, who else had loss of income?)
Nissan and BMW ( businesses, flowers and perishable foods)
Why did people have to stay inside?
Poisonous gases spread
How high did ash clouds spread and over which continent?
5-10 km and Europe
Name 3 environmental effects…
Greenhouse gases killed animals
Ash fell on the town ‘Vic’, fields and roads
Flooding from melting glacier
What response did people have?
Emergency services evacuated the 800 people
Who covered the costs for the travellers?
Airlines because insurance companies refused to pay!
How did they repair the place?
They dug trenches to direct flood water
Monitoring and warning systems were built
Where was the volcano?
Iceland
What were the causes for the eruption?
~ Constructive Plate Boundary
~ North American and Eurasian Plate moving apart
