Yellowstone National Park Flashcards
1
Q
How much land would erupt?
A
10000km cubed
2
Q
How large is the caldera of Yellowstone volcano?
A
80km long 40km wide and 8km deep
3
Q
How high would the ash cloud be?
A
25 miles high
4
Q
How much land around of the volcano would be destroyed?
A
Everything within a 100mile radius
5
Q
What would the ash in the atmosphere do?
A
Lower global temperatures by 20 degrees celcius
6
Q
How high would the ash layer be 1000 miles away
A
The layer of ash will be deposited on the ground will be up to 10ft high
7
Q
List effects on the people
A
87000 people would die
1/3 people affected would die
The uk would receive the ash cloud 5 days after the eruption
Global economy would likely collapse due to damage to the usa
Huge impact on transport, energy, electricity, agriculture and general production.
