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Eyjafjallajökull
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Volcano, Iceland
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Eyjafjallajökull
Tectonic hazards
Volcanoes
E15
20th March 2010
Fissure eurption
It released an ash plume 11000m high
The 150m thick icecap the volcano sits under melted
This caused major flooding
700 people where evacuated
The ash silted the rivers, which caused blockages
20 farms where destroyed
The ash could damage jet engines
Most european airspace was closed
This cost airlines an average of $200 million every day they couldn't fly
6 flightless days
95000 flights cancelled
Iceland has had several eruptions, so was very well prepared
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