Eyjafjallajokull 2010 Flashcards
Location: What type of plate boundary?
Constructive
Location: Which plates are involved?
Eurasian plate is moving east, North American plate is moving west
Location: At what rate are the plates moving apart?
2.5cm a year
Location: Where abouts in Iceland is it?
Southern Iceland, beneath an ice cap
Eruption: When was the main eruption?
19th April 2010
Eruption: When did the eruption start?
20th March 2010
Eruption: How high did the ash plume rise?
11km
Eruption: Where was the dominant lava flow?
To the west, but there was one to the east too
Eruption: Why was ash distributed at a high velocity?
Due to the jetstreams above Iceland
Eruption: What percentage of the ash plume was under 10 micro metres?
24%
I.R.: How many farmers and their families were evacuated in Iceland?
500- mainly sheep farmers
P. E.: Example of a surrounding road that was shut?
Route 1
P. E.: What did local people down wind have to wear?
Goggles and face masks because the ash was so thick
P.E.: How many farms were destroyed by flooding and ash?
20
P. E.: What happened to some of the lambs?
They died- possibly because of high levels of ash
P. E.: How thick was the ice cap that melted?
150m
P. E.: How many tonnes of carbon dioxide were emitted each day?
30,000 tonnes
S. E.: Which flights were cancelled?
European and Trans-Atlantic flights
S. E.: According to IATA, how much did airlines and associated businesses lose each day?
£130 million
S. E.: What percentage of air traffic was stopped over 8 days?
48% (10 million passengers)
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.: How much did shares in air travel and tourism agencies drop by?
4%
S. E.: Which industry saw reduced demand?
Oil industry- less fuel needed
