Iceland Volcanic Eruption (Kimberly Kiong)

What I have learnt?

Group 1
The Iceland lies above a hotspot that results in an island of volcanism and geothermal phenomena such as geysers


This is due to the diverging plates of the North American plates and Eurasian plates along the faultline, Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Group 2
What and why do the geologist have to monitor the volcanic activity,


What? Volcanic temperature, water level, mass movement like rock falls, mud flow, seismicity,

Why? Plot geology Maps- shows changes before a volcano erupts

It will affect:

Health, tourism, flight, business
Before a volcano erupts, there may also be an earthquake.

Group 3
What material spews out of the volcano?

Ash, smoke, lava and many other solid, liquid and gases. In the gases bit, they spew out mostly steam, but poisonous gases: carbon monoxide, Sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride escapes as well, and can suffocate people even before the ash hits them.It depends on how molten lava is ejected and rocks.

Severity of the situation:







Done by: Kimberly Kiong(20)
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