Eyjafjallajökull Eruption Flashcards
Which plates is the volcano on?
Eurasian and North American.
What plate boundary is the volcano on?
A constructive plate boundary.
What year did the volcano occur?
2010.
How many flights were cancelled due to the ash cloud?
95,000 flights across Europe.
How much money did worldwide airline industries lose per day?
£130 million.
How was the Kenyan economy affected?
It lost $3.8 million over 2 days as 400 tonnes of flowers couldn’t be shipped to the UK.
What happened to the stock market?
Shares in air travel and tourism fell by 4%.
What happened to the livestock?
The ash contaminated the water supplies with fluoride which killed lots of sheep.
Why was there major flooding in Iceland?
The eruption caused a jökulhlaup due to the proximity to a glacier.
Why couldn’t people drive cars?
Visibility was reduced to only a few metres which meant that people couldn’t drive.
How many farms were destroyed?
20 farms.
What did people have to wear due to the ash cloud?
Face masks and goggles.
How many people were evacuated from the surrounding areas?
800 people and 20 farming families.
What were the two long term responses to the eruption?
Iceland has employed scientists to research the effects of ash on aircraft.
Roads and flood defences had to be reconstructed.
What was enforced over northern Europe?
A ‘no-fly’ zone.
