Eyjafjallajokull vs Mt Merapi Flashcards

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location

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E15 = southern Iceland, at the mid atlantic ridge.

Mt M = island of Jaa, Indonesia

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techtonics

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E15 = Eurasian and north american

Mt E = indo - australian and eurasian

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development of E15

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well developed. 800 ppl evacuated and no deaths.

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development of Mt M

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LEDC. thousands live in the danger zone. dependent of the farm land. there were 500 earthquakes before evacuation was advised. Many stayed at home anyway.

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dates

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E15 = april 2010

Mt E = October to December 2010

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how many people died?

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E15 = none

Mt E = 355 by december

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what were the characteristics of the volcanic eruption?

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E15 = huge ash plumes, torrents of melt water, fissure eruptions, seismic activity.
Mt E =500 eqs, lava bombs, pyroclastic flow, thick deposits of ash.

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secondary impacts Eyjafjallalokull

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E15 = airports closed, airlines lost 1.7 billion due to 100,000 flights cancelled. export of fresh goods lost billions, ash covered crops, groundwater was contaminated.

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secondary impacts of Mt Merapi

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fire burns, respiratory failure and blast injuried = ++deaths.
farmland and homes destroyed

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how may displaced in Mt M?

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350,000

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What was the vei of E15?

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2-4

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