eyjafjallajokull proper Flashcards
impacts + responses
1
Q
What type of plate boundary was it located on?
A
Diverging plate boundary between NA + Eurasian plate
2
Q
When did the eruption happen?
A
Main eruption on April 19th 2010
3
Q
How high was the ash plume from the eruption?
A
11,000m
4
Q
How was this ash in the air distributed?
A
high velocity jet streams above iceland
5
Q
What were some local Icelandic impacts of the eruption?
A
- 150m thick ice cap melted causing major flooding + 700 people to be evacuated.
- Destroyed parts of main route 1 road and other roads to allow flash flood water to reach sea.
- 20 farms destroyed by floods and ash.
fine ash, silted rivers and caused blockages a yr on.
6
Q
What were the worldwide/global effects?(general)
A
- Fine grain ash posed a problem to air planes as it can enter engines + turn to glassy substance due (heat)
- GB had fine anticyclonic weather when ash cloud existed meaning winds dispersed the ash clouds
7
Q
Name some secondary worldwide impacts.
A
- Airspace closed across EU with;
17,000 flights cancelled daily
6 flightless days
95,000 total cancelled flights. - Costed airlines $200 million a day + around $2 billion lost overall.
Shares in Air travel and tourism dropped 4% and 1.8 million unused oil barrels caused loss in oil industry.
London lost £102 million of tourist income,(knock on effect for Businesses)
EU lost £2.6 billion of GDP
8
Q
how was the eruption managed?
A
- They were prepared as first small eruption was march 20th —–> chance to prepare for larger eruptions.
-High tech equipment used to predict future eruptions.
- Good warming systems with texts sent to residents with 30 minute warning
- Emergency services were well prepared.
