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Volcanic Hazards Flashcards

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Tephra

A

Material ejected from a volcano
Can be fine ash or large rocks

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Examples of a volcano with tephra involved within the eruption

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2010 Eyjafjallajokul

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How hazardous is tephra

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Very hazardous
Covers agricultural land and destroys crops
Causes air space to close

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What is ash fallout

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Volcanic ash is ejected from the volcano
This creates an eruption column
This can travel long distances

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Example of ash fallout

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2010 ejyafjallajokul

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How hazardous is ash fallout

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Hazardous
Covers surfaces including buildings, roads and farms over thousands of km
Weight of ash can collapse buildings

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How far can eruption columns be transported into the atmosphere

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45km

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Volcanic gases

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Release wide range of toxic gases
Eg. CO, CO2, SO2

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Example of volcanic gases - case study

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1986 underwater volcano eruption
Lake Nios North Cameroon
1200 killed , 300 hospitalised

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How hazardous are volcanic gases?

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Silent and deadly threat to humans
Cause irritation to eyes, nose, throat
Mix with water to form acid rain

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Mudflows / lahars

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Form when deposits of ash, rock and water combine together

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Example of mudflow / Lahar

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November 13th 1985 Armero Tolima
25,000 deaths
Buried town of Armero
Known as Armero tragedy

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How hazardous are mudflows

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Very hazardous
Ability to consume everything in their paths
Either destroyed or buried under debris

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Nueés ardentes

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Similar to pyroclastic flow
Denser / slower

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How hazardous are Nuées ardentes

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Very hazardous
Contain poisonous gas and hot ash

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Pyroclastic flow

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Fast moving current of hot gas and rock which travels downhill due to gravity
Travels up to 700 km/h
Reach temperatures of 1000 degrees

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How hazardous are pyroclastic flows

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The inhalation of poisonous gas and hot ash can cause instant death
Destroys anything in their path

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Lava flow

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Flow of lava down the sides of the volcano
Can be viscous or runny
Travel speeds up to 40 km/h
1000-2000 degrees

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How hazardous are lava flows

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Depends on the speed
Can be out run

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Lava flow example

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2014 Fogo volcano eruption Cape Verde
Fast moving lava flow engulfed 75% of buildings within 3 villages

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Acid rain

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When sulphur dioxide from the volcano combines with water vapour to form acid rain

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How hazardous is acid rain

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Pollutes surface
Enhances weathering
Damages crops

23
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Acid rain example

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Tonga 2022
Volcano has been releasing toxic gases

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