Eyjafjallajökull

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Volcano, Iceland
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Eyjafjallajökull
  1. Tectonic hazards
    1. Volcanoes
      1. E15
        1. 20th March 2010
          1. Fissure eurption
            1. It released an ash plume 11000m high
              1. The 150m thick icecap the volcano sits under melted
                1. This caused major flooding
                2. 700 people where evacuated
                  1. The ash silted the rivers, which caused blockages
                    1. 20 farms where destroyed
                      1. The ash could damage jet engines
                        1. Most european airspace was closed
                          1. This cost airlines an average of $200 million every day they couldn't fly
                            1. 6 flightless days
                              1. 95000 flights cancelled
                            2. Iceland has had several eruptions, so was very well prepared
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