Iceland volcano Flashcards
magnitude on VEI
4 high for the type of eruption
why was the ash even worse (weather pattern?)
ash was ejected and was caught in jet stream and travelled to Europe
why is Iceland susceptable to eruptions
because it is on the mid Atlantic ridge and has many active volcanos
also huge ice sheets meaning flooding if its melted by lava
how many deaths
0
secondary main effect
mass flooding, river banks burst, lahars
result of eruption on air travel
100,000 flights cancelled
10million passengers affected
1.2bn in costs of cancellations
6bn lost for travel companies
how much ash ejected
250,000 cubic meters
how many evacuation
800 due to risk of flooding
what was air quality like and what did it cause
very poor due to particulate matter in air
caused schools in southern Iceland to close down for a while
responses from farmers,
people.
kept livestock indoors until the soil was ash free
people told to stay indoors
Royal Navy warships collected soldiers returning and Spanish holidaymakers
