Nyiragongo

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Virunga mountains in DRC

Associated with African Rift Valley

Question 2

Physical

Answer 2

Beneath Nyiragongo, African plate is splitting apart creating a Rift Valley

Very low viscosity alkaline magma rising up through growing gap

Erupting magma is low silica content, can flow up to 60mph

Question 3

Social Impacts

Answer 3

120,000 homeless
147 killed
Looters
Medical issues, eye irritation, respiratory problems, diseases from contaminated water

Question 4

Environmental Impacts

Answer 4

13km fissure opened in the south of the volcano

Lake Kivu, a major source of drinking water contaminated

High temperatures caused fears of toxic gases being released from lake bed.

Question 5

Economic Impacts

Answer 5

600m wide by 2m deep stream of lava destroyed 4500 of Gomas buildings.

Goma airport partially covered in lava

Unemployment

Transport links and communications destroyed

Question 6

Management

Answer 6

Medical treatment fr smoke and fumes inhalation

Advanced warning systems from wealthier countries meant population had warning

City damaged but far enough away to evacuate

Question 7

Aid

Answer 7

UN brought humanitarian aid 2 days after eruption

Rations included high energy food

UN set up refugee camps costing $15 million