E15 Volcano Flashcards
Deaths?
0
Date?
April 2010
Location?
Eyjafjallajokull Iceland, mid Atlantic ridge.
Plate margin?
Constructive, North American plate and the Eurasian plate moving away from each other 1-5cm/year . Creating Mid Atlantic ridge.
Social impacts?
International flights affected 100,000’s of people stranded.
Economic impacts?
£130 million a day airlines. Kenya couldn’t export vegetables due to fine grained ash in Europe, 50,000 farmers temporarily unemployed.
Environmental impacts?
Eyjafjallajokul glacier melted close proximity to the eruption, Land flooded. Agricultural land damaged. Local water supplies contaminated by ash.
Political impacts?
Flights in Europe banned.
Local response?
500 families evacuated. People asked to stay indoors.
International response?
Companies had contingency plans in place for travel. Travellers reimbursed.
National response?
Warning system texted residents
