Case Study - Volcanic Eruption

Question 1

Using a named case study, describe and explain the causes and primary and secondary effects of the eruption (causes)

Answer 1

• In 2010, the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in Iceland.

- The eruption was caused by the meeting of one body of magma made up mostly of basalt combined with sicila rich magma

Question 2

What were the social impacts of the eruption?

Answer 2

• 10 million airline passangers were affected and stranded abroad
• ## 107,000 flights were cancelled over the 8 day ban, which is a short term effect

Question 3

What were the Economic impacts?

Answer 3

• A short term economic impact was that airlines lose up to £200 million each day due to postponded flying

Question 4

What were the Environmental impacts?

Answer 4

• The eruption added 107 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each day to atmosphere but the lack of air travel prevented 1.3 million tonnes from reaching the atmosphere

Question 5

Describe what the immediate and long term responses were to the volcano eruption

Answer 5

• • The Iceland goverment led the response to this eruption by evacuating 700 icelanders from their homes
• They were grounding all planes flying in and out of Iceland, which were immediate reponses