Tectonic Hazards - Eyjafjallajokull 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal environmentsA2/A-levelOCR Created by: StevenFoxCreated on: 11-04-16 12:50 What is the population of Iceland? 330,000 1 of 19 What is the GDP of Iceland? $50,000 2 of 19 When did the main eruption occur? 14th April 2010 3 of 19 What type of lava flowed from the fissure Rhyolitic Lava - high silica content, very slow 4 of 19 What were the crops predominantly damaged by? Ash 5 of 19 What chemical were the water sources contaminated with? Flouride 6 of 19 How many flights were cancelled over 8 days 100,000 flights 7 of 19 How many people died? None - There were no deaths 8 of 19 How much did the eurption cost overall? $2 billion 9 of 19 How much money was being lost per day due to the flight ban? $130 million 10 of 19 How many farms were destroyed? 20 farms 11 of 19 how many thousand tonnes of CO2 was released each day? 30,000 tonnes 12 of 19 How deep was the icecap that melted, causing flooding? 150m deep icecap 13 of 19 What was evacuation a effective stratergy for this type of volcano? Rhyolitic lava, therefore was very slow 14 of 19 What did many farmers do with their livestock? Keep them inside 15 of 19 How long a warning had people had of the eruption via text messages? 30 minutes warning 16 of 19 When did scientists first begin monitoring Eyjafjallajokull? Since the first eruption in March 17 of 19 What are many bridges in Iceland built to do? Collapse, so that floodwater is not blocked 18 of 19 What kind of research has begun to allow for air travel through the ash? Research into new types of engines that could be more effective against ash 19 of 19
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