Eyjafjallajokull

Question 1

What type of volcano is Eyjafjallojokull?

Answer 1

Composite volcano

1651 metres tall

Question 2

Background info

Answer 2

constructive plate boundary between North american plate and eurasian plate

Erupted April and may 2010

Question 3

Primary effects of eyjafjallojokull?

Answer 3

1 billion cubic metres of tephra

100 million cubic metres of lava ejected

VEI of 3

ash cloud 10km high - closed down european airspace

Question 4

Secondary impacts of eyjafjallojokull

Answer 4

Glaciers melted - flooding

Crops were damaged by ash

50,000 kenyan farmers temporarily unemployed as beans and peas couldnt be sold

Airlines lost $130 million per day

Question 5

Short term responses to eyjafjallojokull

Answer 5

Around 700 people were evacuated from disaster zone

Flights cancelled - costs airlines £200 million per day

£10 million travelers affected

Health centers and shelters set up

Question 6

Long term responses to eyjafjallojokull

Answer 6

Roads and bridges reconstructed

New hotels and attractions built to increase tourism

Ash cleared from farm land

Jewellery made from ash sold to tourists

Question 7

What oppertunities did eyjafjallojokull bring?

Answer 7

Grounding of european flights prevented 2.8 million tonnes of CO2 being polluted

More travelers using trains instead - benefits railways

Ash increases fertility of soil

The Inspired by Iceland campaign promoted tourism