Living with volcanoes - Japan Flashcards
How many volcanoes are there in Japan?
110 active
several submarine volcanoes
How are mountains and volcanoes important to Japan?
70% of land is moutainous
Associated with Japanese folklore
important part of Japanese culture tradition, myths and legends
What is Japan’s tectonic setting like?
one of the most tectonically active locations in the world
four tectonic plates meet
1200 volcanic eruptions in 2000 years
Where/what is Mount Ontake?
strato-volcano
200km West of Tokyo
3000m tall
what is a phreatic eruption?
small eruption
why was Mount Ontake important?
tourist destination
place of spiritual pilgrimage
when did Mount Ontake erupt?
27 September 2014
What were the consequences of the eruption?
63 people died
200 evacuated
surrounding areas affected by ash fall, pyroclastic flows, volcanic bombs and lahars
air space closed as ash damages plane engines
what were the responses to the eruption?
search and rescue team deployed
military deployed to assist with emergency rescue operations
