eyjafgallajokull Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
how much tephra ejected
A
250 million m2
2
Q
how far did molten lava flow
A
2.5 miles
3
Q
how many people evacuated
A
800 to 4 safe zones
4
Q
what contaminated water
A
florine
5
Q
how many people were unable to travel
A
10 000
6
Q
how many countries closed their airspaces
A
20
7
Q
how much money did BA loose a day
A
£3 million
8
Q
how much money did Kenyan farmers loose a day
A
£3.8 million
9
Q
what caused respiratory problems
A
sulphur dioxide
10
Q
what did they do in iceland to stop bridges being destroyed
A
destroyed levees
11
Q
what happened to the geothermal water pump
A
it was closed temporarily
12
Q
what were the long term responses
A
new mobile radar
higher levees
icelandic meteorological office
13
Q
when?
A
25th march 2010
