Ten years ago today, a volcano called Eyjafjallajökull continued an eruption which had begun a few months earlier.
The volcano burst into life again, and lava erupted through the snow and ice cap on top of the mountain which led to fine ash being produced and thrown high into the air, affecting air travel and leading to the closure of airports.
News readers struggled to pronounce the name of the volcano.
It's a classic GCSE Case study now.
It can be called E16.
The eruption continued on and off until June that year.
References
Wikipedia page
Britannica page
Simon Ross has also made one of his Discover the World Education videos.
The aim of this 15-minute video is to reflect on the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in 2010 and to look forward to possible future volcanic eruptions in Iceland. The film shows that, through detailed scientific knowledge and monitoring, the people in Iceland not only understand the threats posed by volcanic eruptions but also see the rich benefits of living in the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’.
In visiting some of the locations affected by the eruption, the video interweaves narrative with incisive interviews of local experts (including geology writer and broadcaster Ari Trausti), stunning archive footage of the eruption itself and supportive maps and diagrams.
In this video, we cover:
The associated case study materials, as with much of the excellent Discover the World Education materials over the years, were created by Stephen and Susan Schwab.
‘Eyjafjallajokull: a Geography Case Study’ received the Highly Commended Award at the Scottish Association of Geography Teachers Conference and the Silver Award at the Geographical Association Awards
You can watch the video here:
Later that year, I was fortunate to be able to visit the country, along with a vulcanologist from Camrbridge University and saw evidence of the ash deposited from the eruption in a number of locations. We saw where the ring road was cut through to allow meltwaters to escape to the sea, and where the Skoga river was cutting down through layers of ash.
We saw how the ash was deposited on the surface of the Solheimajökull glacier as well.
The volcano burst into life again, and lava erupted through the snow and ice cap on top of the mountain which led to fine ash being produced and thrown high into the air, affecting air travel and leading to the closure of airports.
News readers struggled to pronounce the name of the volcano.
It's a classic GCSE Case study now.
It can be called E16.
The eruption continued on and off until June that year.
References
Wikipedia page
Britannica page
Simon Ross has also made one of his Discover the World Education videos.
The aim of this 15-minute video is to reflect on the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in 2010 and to look forward to possible future volcanic eruptions in Iceland. The film shows that, through detailed scientific knowledge and monitoring, the people in Iceland not only understand the threats posed by volcanic eruptions but also see the rich benefits of living in the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’.
In visiting some of the locations affected by the eruption, the video interweaves narrative with incisive interviews of local experts (including geology writer and broadcaster Ari Trausti), stunning archive footage of the eruption itself and supportive maps and diagrams.
In this video, we cover:
- The causes and impacts of the eruption, with visits to some of the localities directly affected
- Volcano monitoring and preparedness
- The impacts associated with the future eruption of Katla
- Positive impacts of the volcanic eruption on tourism in Iceland
The associated case study materials, as with much of the excellent Discover the World Education materials over the years, were created by Stephen and Susan Schwab.
‘Eyjafjallajokull: a Geography Case Study’ received the Highly Commended Award at the Scottish Association of Geography Teachers Conference and the Silver Award at the Geographical Association Awards
You can watch the video here:
Later that year, I was fortunate to be able to visit the country, along with a vulcanologist from Camrbridge University and saw evidence of the ash deposited from the eruption in a number of locations. We saw where the ring road was cut through to allow meltwaters to escape to the sea, and where the Skoga river was cutting down through layers of ash.
We saw how the ash was deposited on the surface of the Solheimajökull glacier as well.
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