KEY VOLCANOES Flashcards

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MOUNT ST HELENS (USA)
1980

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Devastation
Millions trees destroyed–> girestry industruy destroyed
Elevation changes - summit of volcano blasted off

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PINATUBU (PHILIPPPINES)
1991

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2nd largest Eruption
Climate - Global temp dropped by 0.5 degrees
US air base relocated

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MERAPI (INDONESIA)
2010

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Strong cultural Attachment to Volcano
Homes & farmland destroyed
Switch to tourism

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NYIRAGONGO (DRC)
2010

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Lava Flow 60km
400,000 displaced
Diaister response poor –> Cholera
Refugees-Rawanda - 300K
Economic Diversification
Conflict
Lack of economic resilience

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KILAUEA (Hawaii)
2018

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Formed by Hot SPot
Lava delta formation of land
Tourism affected

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ETNA (ITALY)

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Monitoring & preparedness
Fertile Land & tourism
Community

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EYJAFJALLJOKUL (Iceland)
2010

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Flooding - Glacial <Melt
Air Pollution
Good monitoring
$5 billion global impact.

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Mount ONATKE (JAPAN)
2014

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Excellent search & rescue of 215 climbers

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YELLOWSTONE (USA)
SUPERVOLCANO

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Hug ePOtential imoacts if a super-eruption in future

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