Trigger events - eyjafjallajokull Flashcards
1
Q
Deaths
A
0
2
Q
Economic cost
A
$5 billion
3
Q
VEI
A
4
4
Q
Lava temp
A
1160 degrees
5
Q
Lava type
A
Runny, quick flow and basalt
6
Q
Plate boundary
A
constructive moving apart at rate of 0.02 m
7
Q
why high VEI
A
ice cap on crater melted and percolated rocks to cause steam in magma chamber and increase pressure
