E15

• When did E15 erupt?

  20th march -23rd june 2010
• What was the VEI index?

  4
• What were the causes of E15

  -lies on mid Atlantic ridge (constructive)

  -moving apart 1-5 cm/yr

  -magma continually wells up
• How much ash was ejected into the air?

  270mm3
• How high did lava go

  100m
• How many flights were cancelled a day

  17,000
• Overall what was the economic loss for airlines

  $2b
• How much CO2 was emitted

  300,000 tonnes
• How many farms were destroyed


  20
• What did the 150m ice cap melting lead to


  Floods
• How many were evacuated


  700
• How much tourist income did london lose


  £102m
• How much economic loss did Kenya suffer

  £3.5m due to cancelled trade
• How many volunteers provided food

  60
• 24h


  Emergency hotline
• What support was given

  Counselling and support
• What was resorted

  Power and hot water
• What was monitored after the eruption

  Ash
• How did globalisation support the response

  -technology was available to monitor

  -increased communication allowed organisations to help
• What hindered responses?

  -previous eruptions meant people were prepared

  -20 min warning

  -flood made it harder for rescue teams

  -as icelands a HIC they didnt require much assistance
• Was the response justified

  -no fly zone caused problems but was needed for safety

  -Red Cross was needed

  -efforts have been made to mitigate future impacts e.g. deeper rivers and monitoring