Eyjafallajokull 2010 Flashcards
What type of plate boundary and which plates involved?
A constructive plate Margin
The North American plate and Eurasian plate
At what rate are the plates moving apart?
2.5cm per year
Where abouts in Iceland is it?
South coast
When did the eruption occur?
April 2010 at the end of the Easter school holidays
When was the main eruption?
14th April 2010
How high was the ash plume?
10km
Where was the dominant lava flow?
-
Why was ash distributed at a high velocity?
The magma had interacted with water, (melted ice in the crater)
P.E: How many farmers and their families were evacuated from around the volcano?
500
P.E: What road was shut?
M1
P.E: What did local people have to wear?
Goggles and face masks as the ash was so thick
P.E: How many farms were destroyed by flooding and ash?
-
P.E: What happened to some of the lambs?
Could not drink local water supplies, (high conc of fluoride)
P.E: How thick was the ice cap that melted?
-
P.E: How many tonnes of CO2 were emitted each day?
30,000
S.E: Which flights were cancelled?
How many?
European and Trans-Atlantic flights
107,000
S.E: What percentage of air traffic was stopped over eight days?
48%
S.E: How much of Kenya’s economy is based on the export of green vegetables?
20%
S.E: How many farmers were temporarily unemployed in Kenya?
50,000
S.E: Which industry saw reduced demand?
Tourism
S.E: Name 2 affected sporting events
The French Rugby League
2010 Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix
S.E: How much did London lose in tourism?
-
S.R: Why were sections of the Route 1 embankment breached?
-
S.R: How many beds were set up at Schiphol airport by the Dutch Red Cross?
1,500
