Iceland 2010 Volcano- Case Study

Question 1

Name as many primary impacts as you can

Answer 1

Glacier Melted and caused flash flooding which mixed with ash to form Jökullhlaup.
Local water supplies were contaminated (fluoride)
Bad visibility
Ash covered crops

Question 2

Name as many secondary impacts as you can

Answer 2

Tourism boosted
Ash improved fertility of the soil
All aircraft grounded - £1.1billion loss for airlines - Kenyan Flower farmers £2.4million a day - passengers stranded

Question 3

How high was the ash cloud thrown into the air

Answer 3

11,000km

Question 4

Date of Iceland Eyjafjallajökull eruption

Answer 4

25th March 2010

Question 5

What plate margin and which continental plates is Iceland on

Answer 5

Constructive - Eurasian and North American Plate

Question 6

How many farming families were evacuated

Answer 6

500

Question 7

What type of volcano was Eyjafjallajökull

Answer 7

Strato-volcano (cone volcano)

Question 8

Describe the lava flow

Answer 8

Viscous (sticky)

Question 9

Deaths

Answer 9

0

Question 10

Immediate responses

Answer 10

Air travel shut down all over Europe
Trenches dug to divert Jokulhlaups
Farm animals moved to barns
500 farming families evacuated
Locals wore face masks

Question 11

Long term responses

Answer 11

Improved ash cloud tracking

Passengers claimed compensation