Case Study - Mount Etna Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Sicily
2
Q
Nature
A
Composite volcano with 10km caldera on the east. Adesetic lava. Fertile slopes, many living on them
3
Q
Eruption
A
End of 1991 lava poured out of high eastern vent
4
Q
Impact
A
Destroyed orchids and a few small buildings
5
Q
Description of earth barrier
A
10m high, 400m long - held back lava for several months
6
Q
How did they slow down the flow?
A
Dropped large concrete rocks. Blasted openings in lava tube to encourage a new direction of flow away from a village (it worked).
7
Q
2002 eruption
A
Completely destroyed ski village Clouds of ash rained down on the area
