These groups are all affected by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland in April 2010: - A Norwegian prime minister forced to work remotely from New York - A student unable to visit her mother in Spain - A florist worried flower deliveries from Kenya would not arrive - Sick people in Ethiopia having to wait for medicines from France - A couple unable to get to their wedding in Barbados

2. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Fimmvorduhals_2010_03_27_dawn.jpg As correct 18 th April 2010. Eyjafjallajokull eruption 2010

3. Where is Eyjafjallajokull? Volcano location Iceland UK

4. I’m in the UK, why do I care about some little volcano in Iceland?

18. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fimmvorduhals_second_fissure_2010_04_02.JPG Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on tectonic plates. These plates are moving apart – they are called constructive plates. As the plates pull apart magma can rise to the surface + form volcanoes. The latest eruption occurred under a glacier. The water cooled the lava quickly – led to massive gas, steam and glass particle clouds rising to 30000ft Tony Cassidy

19. What are the impacts of the Iceland eruption?

20. Airspace closed across much of Europe since Thursday lunchtime. At least 17’000 flights a day were cancelled. Stock market shares in Air Travel and Tourism agencies have dropped 4%. The disruption is costing airlines more than $200 million a day. Grounded air cargo flights have stopped delivery of items such as microchips, food, flowers, medicines and mail. Increased use of Eurostar, train services ships and ferries Less demand for air fuel = 1.87million barrels of oil not needed = loss of money for oil industry = could lead to increase in petrol costs in UK Loss of some products (like fruit) to supermarket shelves Increased spending by people who are stranded in the UK – for hotels, food, etc. Health impacts – can cause respiratory problems as ash settles In Iceland – flash floods, damaged fields and homes, but increased tourism Could possibly trigger major eruption at Katla volcano

21. Why has this volcano had such a massive impact? Why might Iceland’s location have helped the eruption cause such disruption?

23. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Turbofan3_Unlabelled.gif The particles erode the fans of the engines. The aircraft is likely to be hit by lava. Ash blocks the ventilation system, causing the engines to overheat and shut down. Ash can add significant weight to the aircraft and change its balance. Glass in the plume melts and coats the internal parts of the engine. The particles can sandblast the windscreen making it difficult to land. Gases from the volcano could cause the pilots to pass out. Ash can cause damage to instruments that measure pressure and airspeed. Pilots are unable to navigate due to the poor visibility. Tony Cassidy

24. Damage to Finnish Air Force aircraft who flew into the ash cloud on 15 th April – just before the ban on flying.

25. Interconnectedness What does ‘interdependence’ and ‘interconnected’ mean? Why is the eruption an example of interconnection?

27. Use of social networking … Twitter feeds using hashtags for search engines so people who are stranded in different countries can find other people who might be travelling their way and share the journey

28. Personal experiences? How did people get home? From Rome to home on luck and instinct

29. Where are the airplanes today? Aircraft radar

30. Saturday 17th April 2010

31. Sunday 18 th April 2010 Ash cloud

36. Oil producer No flights Less demand for oil for fuel 1.8million barrels of oil unused Seller loses money. Oil prices rise GCSE student on holiday in Dubai Produce a similar chain for one of these individuals (or think of your own). Disaster chains Customers in UK pay more A self-employed businessman in Germany A hotel owner in Iceland

38. What if Eyjafjallojokull had a Facebook profile? What would be included?

39. Mount Stromboli Cousin Katla