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eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption - Coggle Diagram
eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption
environmental and economic damage
economic damage
in Iceland, £180 million were lost because of the downfall of tourism.
in three weeks tourism dropped by 30% causing alot of money to be lost.
environment damage
The volcano realised about 150,000 tonnes of CO2 each day, but the massive reduction of air travel caused by the massive ash cloud.
Ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano deposited dissolved iron into the North Atlantic, triggering a plankton bloom.
spatial distribution
Most volcanoes are concentrated on the equator, along island chains, or beneath the sea. The distribution of Volcanoes around the Globe is highest near the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
70% of all volcanoes are in the ring of fire
what is the geographic coordinates of Eyjafjallajökull
The geographic coordinates of Eyjafjallajökull are 63.6314° N, 19.6083° W
general information
what did the volcano affect?
it had a massive impact on air travel, causing aviation being discontinued for a while
when did it happen
20 march 2010
what caused the eruptions?
cold glacial melt waters colliding with hot magma caused the eruption
