Eyjafjallajokull Flashcards
(16 cards)
When was the eruption
2010
Hdi of iceland
0,959
What plate boundary
Divergent
How far did the ash reach
7 miles into atmosphere
Vei
4
How mnay flights cancelled in 10 days
100,000 flight cancelled in days
Cost to airline industry
$1.7 billion USD losses to airline.
By how much did tourism increase in 2011 conpared to 2010
24%
By how much does tourism account for the gdp in 2019
By 2019 tourism accounted for 8-10% GDP.
How many evacuated
800
Who ahve real tome updates
icelandic meteorological office-real time updates
Population density of iceland
Pop density-3.67 people per km squared
How many gps and seismometers
120 GPS 80 seismometer
Preperation and planning evidence to prevent jokulhaups
Some roads removed to allow better water flow in rivers- as galca water expected to melt. Mostly ash as glacial water entered.
How did good interconnectedness with other countries help
Good linkage so real time updates shared rapidly. Also allowed better prediction of ash cloud moevemnts.
Benefits of
Tourism, fertile soils
