Iceland E15

• Eurasian and NA plate moving apart (constructive). This is due to ridge push. As they move apart, magma fills the magma chambers. Pressure builds then boom
• Ash fall destroyed crop yields
• High areal extent brought EU airspace to standstill. Shares dropped by 3.3% for major airlines. Cost £130m per day in losses
• Kenyan fruit + flower exports ruined. 5,000 workers laid off. Lost £1.3m / day.
• 50,000 extra passengers on euro star
• VEI scale of 4. 2010
• High silica concentration
• Crops contaminated with ash fall
• Missing tourists cost £10m / day
• 2m barrels of jet fuel not used a day
• Water supplies polluted
• Fishing supply problems due to Iceland being A major exporter
• No new flights meant no new scientists to help domestically
• Low population density mitigates the pressure and release model