mt eyjafjallajokul Flashcards
when did the eruption occur/
may 2010
what was the nature of the event?
major problem was the ash
glacial flooding as glacier on top
VEI 4
fissure and explosive eruption
how many people evacuated due to risk of glacial flooding?
700
what % of ash was under 10 pm?
24%
what was the VEI?
4
when did it last erupt?
1823
how many earthquakes were recorded prior eruption?
3000
richter scale 2
what were concerns about the volcano?
whether it was just a warning sign for the eruption at kalta which os a more explosive eruption
what happened in rural iceland?
they were the most affected by the ash as had to wear masks and goggles as it was so thick
why were europe badly affected?
as the volcano on the south coast and winds spread it all across europe
ash reached stratosphere so severely affected airplanes
how many farmers in iceland had to be evacuated?
500
who monitored to ash cloud?
iceland metrological office IMO
BMO
studied and predicted the spread in order to prepare
why was EU not severely affected?
they have a high GDP
insurance claims
self sufficient
how was kenya affected?
20% of kenyas economy relies out export of perishable goods
due to no planes could not sell
500,000 farmers temp unemployed q
what are MEDCs likely to have that LEDCs don’t?
emergency plans
produce form kenya was brought into spain
