E15

Question 1

Prediction?

Answer 1

Signs of eruption detected in January:
Rapid expansion of the Earth’s crust and deformation.
3000 small earthquakes.
ICP warning system.

Question 2

Monitoring?

Answer 2

Icelandic Meteorological Office: Seismometers and satellites

Question 3

Preparation?

Answer 3

Hazard assessment plan
2006- full scale evacuation exercise
500+ evacuated from area in early March

Question 4

Primary impacts?

Answer 4

5-10 km eruption plume of ash.
Glacial floods- roads washed away and 700 people evacuated.

Question 5

Secondary impacts?

Answer 5

Ash cloud spread to Europe: 48% air traffic grounded for 8 days. 1.3 billion euro losses.
Jökulhaup river swelled to 100x normal capacity.