Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland eruption Flashcards
1
Q
date of eruption
A
14th April 2010
2
Q
physical causes of eruption
A
constructive (divergent) plate boundary
on mid Atlantic ridge as North American plate and Eurasian plate move apart
3
Q
social impacts
A
- 700 people evacuated
- no deaths/injuries
4
Q
economic impacts
A
- 20 farms destroyed
- 150m ice cap melted causing flooding
- ash stopped air traffic
- London lost £102 million of tourist income
- Kenyan workers lost jobs due to air traffic being unable to transport vegetables
- may boost Iceland’s tourist income in the future
5
Q
environmental impacts
A
-fine ash silted the rivers, causing blockages a year on
6
Q
short term responses
A
- police and rescue teams helped evacuate homes
- cut away the road before it gets washed away
7
Q
long term responses
A
- warning system sending texts giving 30 minute warning
- high tech equipment used to predict future eruptions
