Eyjafjallajokull Volcano

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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	Created by Libby Gosnold almost 11 years ago