Eyjafallajokull- Volcanic eruption

Question 1

When did the eruption occur?

Answer 1

April 2010 - at the end of the easter holidays

Question 2

Where did the eruption occur?

Answer 2

South of Iceland

Question 3

What plate margin was the volcano on?

Answer 3

Constructive margin between the North American plate and the Eurasian plate

Question 4

What type of eruption was expected and what occurred?

Answer 4

Icelandic eruption expected

Strombolian eruption effect- (30000 feet ash)

Question 5

List effects of the eruption:

Answer 5

• Ash contaminated local water and stayed in long grass
• Flooding from melted ice cap
• M1 in Iceland was shut
• 107000 European and trans-Atlantic flights cancelled
• 8 day travel ban
• Airlines abs businesses lost £130 million each day
• $2 billion economic loss
• 10 million passengers couldn’t fly- teachers stuck
• Kenya- 1 million unsold flower stalks (20% of economy based on this)

Question 6

How many flights were cancelled and what was the overall economic loss?

Answer 6

• 107000 flights cancelled
• $2 billion
• £130 million each day

Question 7

List the response to the eruption: Primary

Answer 7

• 700 people were evacuated
• Icelandic Red Cross provided 120 people with accommodation and set up 4 shelters
• Netherlands Red Cross set up 1500 beds for passengers whose flights were cancelled in Amsterdams Schiphol airport
• 8 day travel ban- 107000 flights cancelled

Question 8

List the responses to the eruption: Secondary

Answer 8

• Compensation you stranded travellers
• New regulations for volcanic ash in aircrafts: tester engines to fly at varying altitudes
• FutureVolc project set up in 2012: integrate European volcano monitoring
• September 2010- World air representatives discussed a single European airspace
• Education on volcanic hazards sent out