Tectonics - White Island Volcano Flashcards
1
Q
date
A
December 2019
2
Q
plate margin
A
convergent destructive
pacific subducting under Indo- Australian
3
Q
ash cloud height
A
4km high
4
Q
death toll
A
22
5
Q
VEI
A
2
6
Q
burns
A
30%+ body burns
burned lungs
7
Q
damage costs
A
$500,000+
8
Q
areal extent
A
directly impacted only White Island
9
Q
number of people on island at time
A
47
10
Q
prior observations
A
alert level raised from level 1 to 2 in November when sulphur dioxide gas output
11
Q
governance
A
New Zealand has strong, mature democracy
highly developed
highly accountable government
12
Q
company suing
A
tourist companies had ample warning that volcano was on brink of eruption
failed to warn crater excursion passengers
