Iceland

Question 1

What does Heat from the Grimsvötn volcano beneath the Vatnajökull ice cap allow

Answer 1

melts the ice and creates a subglacial lake within its cauldron. When this lake reaches a critical size it forces its way through subglacial tunnels and the lake drains catastrophically within hours

Question 2

discharges ranging between

Answer 2

0.5 and 3.5 km3 approximately every three to six years.

Question 3

On 5 November the meltwater burst through the glacier with a massive peak discharge (the largest since 1930) causing damage to. infrastructure of around…

Answer 3

US$15 million

Question 4

The Alpine convention is

Answer 4

is an international treaty between the Alpine countmes (Austria France wermany, utaly wech Monaco, Slovenia and Switzerland) and the European Union.

Question 5

The aim the of the alpine convention is

Answer 5

achieve sustainable development in the alps protecting the natural environment while promoting economic development. The aim is to balance the needs of restdents and 120 million tourists per year

Question 6

Problems with the conversion

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They fear that the Convention focuses too much attention on protection of the environment and therefore threatens their livelihoods and economy