Ejyfjallajokull eruption
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- Created on: 03-06-18 09:33
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- Eyjafjnallajokuleruption
- When, where, why?
- 14th April 2010
- Southern Iceland
- Constructive boundary- Eurasian plate moving east, North American plate moving west.
- Iceland also located above hot spot so magma easily rises.
- Formed 1660m high shield volcano.
- Iceland also located above hot spot so magma easily rises.
- Eruption 250m under surface caused meltwater surge.
- Led to 10km plume of ash being ejected into atmosphere.
- Impacts
- 10 million passengers affected globally.
- One day alone in Heathrow airport- 1,000 flights cancelled.
- 11.7% dropping air passenger numbers in EU.
- Ash 58% silica so very fine.
- Polar Jet stream going west blew ash over Europe.
- 2.8 million tonnes less CO2 released.
- No deaths
- Fresh fish exports affected.
- Responses
- 800 (local population) evacuated
- When, where, why?
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