iceland eyjafjallajokull 2010 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
cause
A
-divergent plate boundary
-39days
-shield volcano
2
Q
hazards
A
-10km high ash plume
-flooding from jokulhaup
3
Q
economic
A
-stopped 100,000 jet engines
-europe lost 2.6bil gdp
-horticulture lost 3 mil a day
-icelandic soil so fertile, farmers could make grapes and rapeseed oil
4
Q
social
A
-700 evacuated from flooding from jokulhaup
-ash contaminated drinking water supplies
-respiratory illnesses
5
Q
environmental
A
-2.8mil tonnes carbon less emitted
6
Q
preparedness
A
-texts sent 30min before
7
Q
response
A
-100,000 european flights cancelled in 6 day ban
-gov rebuil triver banks higher than before
