2010 Eruption If Eyjafjallajokul Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
When was it
A
March - June 2010
2
Q
What was the VEI
A
4
3
Q
Development
A
HIC
4
Q
Economic impacts
A
Eruption halted air transport causing massive economic loss all over the world
5
Q
Environmental impacts
A
3 years before eruption the production of plankton was limited due to the lack of iron, after eruption iron from the volcano was dissolved into the ocean causing it to bloom, this bloom triggered ash deposits and caused a shortage of nitrogen that limited the size of the phytoplankton bloom
6
Q
How many flights were cancelled
A
Over 100,000 and the European airspace was closed
7
Q
Economic loss
A
£3 billion
8
Q
Vulnerability
A
Low, Iceland is very prepared for volcanic eruptions
9
Q
How many people were evacuated
A
800
