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Mount Etna 2002
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A-Levels Geography (tectonics) Mapa Mental sobre Mount Etna 2002, criado por courtney.m.w em 28-05-2013.
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Mount Etna 2002
Monitoring
data continuously recorded by perminant monitoring stations
geochemical monitoring prorams test gas (SO2) emissions at summit craters + flanks on site
INGV has monitored the volcano for 20 years
network of monitoring systems connected in real time to the monitoring centre,
Background
fertile volcanic soils support agriculture e.g. vineyards and orchards
fissures open up releasing lava from a variety of locations
composite stratovolcano - erupts basaltic lava of low viscosity which is able to travel great distances
subduction of the African plate beneath the Eurasian plate
25% of sicily's population lives on its slopes
well monitored due to the history of eruptions and population density
is a decade volcano
potential hazards
seismic activity
connected with the volcanic activity can cause damage to infrastructure
gas plume emissions, volcanic dust and ash
causes problem for settlements and road and air traffic
lahars - mudflows and possible avalanches
explosions of stem water ash blocks and lava bombs
responces/managment
army sent out with buldozers to crack tarmac to build barriers for the creation of channels to divert the lava flow
have a long history of eruptions so they have experience
ship with medical supplies was ready near Catania
tax brakes for people affected by the eruption -£5.6 million
impacts
airport in Catania was closed for 4 days to clear runways
Tourism was effected
77 confirmed deaths
1000 people were evacuated
skiing areas were destroyed by lava flows
buildings which attract tourists were damaged
300 family buisnesses were damaged
hundreads of ha of forest on the slopes of mt etna was destroyed
agriculture
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