iceland megadisater Flashcards

1
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when did it happen?

A

march 2010

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2
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how long had it been since the E15 volcano had last errupted?

A

190 years

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3
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what did the eruption cause

A

a huge ash cloud covering most of europe

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4
Q

list 3 social impacts

A

no direct deaths, royalty and diplomats had to postpone/cancel trips, creation of crisis coordination group to handle future disasters

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5
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list 3 economic impacts

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air travel disrupted (worst since 9/11), imports and exports in and out of europe disrupted (perishable good perished), airports lost up to £80million

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6
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what was the regional significance?

A

lava streams, mud, ice and meltwater swelled in streams and rivers and caused flooding, series of small earthquakes before the volcano errupted

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7
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what was the global significance?

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major travel disruption - flights cancelled, goods perished, royalty and diplomats had to postpone trips

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