Eyjafjallajokull vs Mt Merapi

Question 1

location

Answer 1

E15 = southern Iceland, at the mid atlantic ridge.

Mt M = island of Jaa, Indonesia

Question 2

techtonics

Answer 2

E15 = Eurasian and north american

Mt E = indo - australian and eurasian

Question 3

development of E15

Answer 3

well developed. 800 ppl evacuated and no deaths.

Question 4

development of Mt M

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

dates

Answer 5

E15 = april 2010

Mt E = October to December 2010

Question 6

how many people died?

Answer 6

E15 = none

Mt E = 355 by december

Question 7

what were the characteristics of the volcanic eruption?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

secondary impacts Eyjafjallalokull

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

secondary impacts of Mt Merapi

Answer 9

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

Question 10

how may displaced in Mt M?

Answer 10

350,000

Question 11

What was the vei of E15?

Answer 11

2-4