Mount Merapi Flashcards
Where is the volcano located?
- Southeast Asia
- Java Island, Indonesia
- Pacific Ring of Fire
When was the main phase of the eruption?
26th October to 12th November 2010
What type of volcano is Mount Merapi?
Composite
What caused the eruption?
- Destructive plate boundary
- Indo-Australian plate subducted beneath the Eurasian plate
Primary: How far did the volcanic bombs land? ST
11km away
Primary: How far did pyroclastic flow spread? ST
3km
Primary: Volcanic ash blasted how far? ST
5km upwards and upto 30km away
Primary: What gas was released? ST
Sulphur dioxide
Secondary: Emergency shelters closed info? why? how long? ST
- Ash clouds
- Closed 15km away from volcano
Secondary: How many people had to leave homes? ST
300,000
What will ash do? LT
fertile soils
How many deaths and injuries? LT
353 deaths and 577 injured
LT effect about technology?
technology improved to help prepare for next eruption
