Eyjafjallajokull Eruption Flashcards
1
Q
General Info
A
VEI 3
Convergent boundary created volcano (Cont + Cont)
Shield Volcano in low density area
2
Q
Economic Impacts
A
£3 billion loss in flight cancellations
Infrastructure damage (roads)
3
Q
Social Impacts
A
0 deaths
700 evacuations due to Jokulhlaups
Service disruption
4
Q
Regional Impacts
A
Ash cloud over Iceland + Western Europe
5
Q
Global Impacts
A
100,000 global flights cancelled
150,000 tonnes C02 released daily, exacerbate global warming
Global exports from Iceland disrupted due to crops destroyed
