Pinatubo Flashcards

This deck covers key facts about Mount Pinatubo and the basics outlines of the case study.

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When was the Mount Pinatubo eruption?

A

15th June 1981 (no time) midday

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Where is Mount Pinatubo?

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The Island of Luzon in the Philippines, South East Asia

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What were the convergent plate boundaries involved in the Mount Pinatubo eruption?

A

Oceanic Philippine subducting under the lighter continental Eurasian plate

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How many people were evacuated prior to the Mount Pinatubo eruption?

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60000 people were evacuated

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How many people died because of Mount Pinatubo? (And how many for each reason? Even if it’s a bit morbid)

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874 people died, 300 from the collapsed roofs due to ash, 100 from lahars and 500 from disease caused in refuge camps

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What was the overall cost of the Mount Pinatubo eruption?

A

$16 billion

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Much land was destroyed as a result of Mount Pinatubo?

A

150km squared of forest was destroyed

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How many people lost their home in the Philippines?

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1.2 million people were displaced, many being forced to take refuge in over crowed emergency camps

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How much did the global temperature drop by and why after the Philippine volcano erupted?

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0.5 degrees Celsius and because 20 million tonnes of ash and sulphur was blasted 19km into the stratosphere

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What type of lava was in the Mount Pinatubo volcano?

A

Andesitic/Rhyolitic

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What is the GDP per capita ($) of the Philippines?

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$4100

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What was the VEI of Mount Pinatubo?

A

6

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