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Description
Flashcards by Libby Gosnold, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Libby Gosnold
almost 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Eyjafjalljokull Background information | 20th March 2010 located on Mid-Atlantic Ridge North American and Eurasian plates A constructive plate boundary |
| Eyjafjallajokull Impacts | Very large ash cloud 20 countries closed their airspace 100,000 travelers were affected 500 farmers evacuated BA lost $30million per day Melted ice glaciers caused flooding |
| Eyjafjallajokull Management | Evacuation - Mandatory Evacuation Geologists - Tiltmeter, laser ranging Hazard Maps - Choropleth map -> colour Aerial Photographs - Bulges in land, increased seismic activity Edcuation - raising awareness |
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