Iceland impacts Flashcards
How many died
0
How many Injured
0
How many made homeless
0
What’s the VEI
3
What type of volcano
Composite cone
Where is the volcano located
Mid Atlantic ridge
How big is the ash cloud
1100m
How how was the lava
1000 degrees
How many evacuated
800 farmers
What was the primary local impact if the ash cloud
Agricultural land damaged
Livestock poisoned
People told to stay indoors
Why did the ash cloud travel so far over Europe
Ash particles get caught in the jet stream. They are only 1 micron so light and travelled far
How many jokulhlaups were there
140
What was threatened due to the jojulphaulps
Flooding of highway 1
How was highway 1 protected
Protective walls
What was the damage caused by jokulaphups
Damage to minor roads
How many people were stranded world wide due to the ash cloud
18 mil
How many flights were cancelled
100,000
How much money did flight operators lose a day
Millions per day due to compensation
Why was it a bad time of year for flights to be stopped
Eater holiday
So lots of holiday makers
What was another economic loss besides air lines
Perishable foods couldn’t be transported so were wasted
Lost 10 mil a day
What was an environmental impact of the ash cloud
Contains fe
The fe dissolved into the ocean
Increasing phytoplankton population
Why was the ash cloud so impactful
Planes fly at 36000 ft but the ash cloud was at 35,000 ft
Would damage plane engines
What makes volcanic ash
Dissolved gasses in molten rock melts the ice
Why did Iceland get a lot of tephra
Water from melted ice in the summit
