Iceland eruption volcano case study Flashcards
EJK volcano is located in
iceland
when was the eruption
2010
Causes: plates and type of plate margin:
A divergent plate movement between eurasian and north american plates caused the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull
Description of eruption:
a series of vent fissures active, meltwater flowing down the slopes of the volcano. An ash-loaded eruption rose to more than 8 km that was redirected to the east by the wind.
Short-term impacts:
Vehicle accidents
Injuries
Long-term impacts:
20 farms were destroyed by the flooding and the ash.
Fine ash silted the rivers caused blockages a year on.
The fine grain ash posed a problem to airplanes as it can enter engines or turn into a glassy substance due to the heat of the jet engine.
The 150m thick ice cap melted which caused major flooding to Iceland and 700 people were evacuated.
Response:
Iceland was prepared for this eruption because the first small eruption occurred on the 20th of March and they were prepared for larger eruptions.
High tech equipment was used to predict the further eruptions.
Iceland had a good warning system with texts being sent to residents with a 30 minute Warning.
The emergency services were well prepared.
what type of volcano is it
composite
