Mount Eyjafjallajokull Flashcards
1
Q
Date
A
May 2010
2
Q
Spell it
A
Eyjafjallajokull
3
Q
Impacts
A
Caused the largest airspace shutdown since WW2.
Cost the air industry around $1.7 billion globally.
4
Q
Preparation
A
A full scale evacuation had been carried out under the guidance of the local civil protections authorities which happened in 2006.
5
Q
Benefits of living in area
A
Geothermal energy can be harnessed by using the steam from underground, which the Earth’s magma has heated
