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Eyjafjallajökull - Coggle Diagram
Eyjafjallajökull
Impacts
The 150 m thick ice cap melted which caused major flooding in Iceland and 700 people were evacuated.
It destroyed parts of the main Route 1 road. Other roads were bulldozed to allow the flash flood water to reach the sea.
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The fine grain ash posed a problem to airplanes as it can enter engines or turn into a glassy substance due to the heat of the jet engine.
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Airspace closed across Europe, with at least 17,000 flights a day being cancelled, with 6 flightless days. Overall 95,000 flights were cancelled.
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Shares in Air Travel and Tourism Agencies dropped by 4%. Less fuel was needed and so 1.87 million barrels were not in demand causing a loss of money in the oil industry.
It was estimated that London lost £102 million of tourist income which caused a knock on effect for workers travelling and businesses.
Britain had fine anticyclonic weather when the ash cloud existed meaning that winds dispersed the ash clouds better.
What Happened
It was a fissure eruption, with the lava flow Eastwards & Westwards, however more dominant Westwards.
An ash plume rose 11,000 m into the air.
The ash was fine grained, with 24% of it under 10 μm which is the same as an aerosol.
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Mitigation
The first small eruption that occurred on the 20th March warned the officials, thus they were prepared for a larger eruption.
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What, Where & When
Where: Iceland, Europe. It is situated immediately South of the Artctic Circle.
When: Began to erupt on 20th March, 2010, however the main eruption occurred on 19th April, 2010.
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