Eyjafjallajokull

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Where is E15?
South west Iceland
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What is E15?
A glacier covering a caldera volcano
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What tectonics are involved with E15?
Constructive boundary
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Which plates are involved with E15?
North american and Eurasian
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What is the major land use around E15?
Farming
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When did E15 erupt?
14th April 2010
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What type of eruption was the 2010 eruption?
Explosive
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Why did the E15 eruption have such a large effect on air travel?
The polar jet stream carried ash further than it would have otherwise travelled
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What was the VEI of the eruption?
4
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What was the ash like?
Glass rich with 24% pm10
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When did volcanic activity begin?
March 2010
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