Destructive plate margin between the African (this one is subducted) and Eurasian plates
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When did the eruption of Mt Etna start? And how long did it last for?
14th Dec 1991 and lasted for 473 days
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What were some social impacts of Mt Etna's eruption?
Nodeaths, Springs destroyed, Most people who lost homes blamed government for not acting fast enough
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Name some economic impacts of Mt Etna's eruption?
Total cost of management and responses ran into millions of Lira
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Name an enviromental impact of Mt etna?
Vineyards and chesnut trees/orchards were destroyed
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Name some short tern responses to Mt etna?
1992 - earth barrier built in order to stop lava, after 3 earth embankments were built, used explosives and concrete blocks to divert lava, diversion channel was dug, lava flow stopped 850m before Zafferena
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Name some long tern responses to Mt Etna?
improving methods of monitoring in sicily, measuring radon gas, use GPS to examine changes, + senstive seisometres to measure tremors, responses involved many different servives.
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Card 2
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When did the eruption of Mt Etna start? And how long did it last for?
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14th Dec 1991 and lasted for 473 days
Card 3
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What were some social impacts of Mt Etna's eruption?
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