Eyjafjalljokull

Question 1

Causes

Answer 1

Iceland is on Mid Atlantic ridge

Constructive plate margin (Eurasian, North American)

Volcano beneath ice cap in southern iceland

Magma rises through growing gap, developing several active volcanoes.

Question 2

Internation Impacts: Secondary

Answer 2

100,000 flights canceled in 8 days

10 million air passengers affected

Losses of £80 million

Fresh food couldnt be imported

Sporting events- Boston Marathon

Industrial production halted- job loss/pay cuts

Question 3

National Impacts

Answer 3

Tourist numbers- economy

Road transport

Agriculture- ash

Expensive reconstruction

Question 4

Local Impacts

Answer 4

800 evacuated

Local flood defenses constructed against torrents of water from under the ice

Crops damaged

Water supplies contaminated from ash

Question 5

Responses

Answer 5

Rescuers wore face masks

Sections of embankment were deliberately breached to allow flood waters to pass through to sea, prevented loss of bridges

high reconstructed in a few weeks.

Question 6

Long term responses

Answer 6

Research into effects of ash on aircraft

Reconstruction of embankments