Eyjafjallajökull

LOCATION

• Europe
• Iceland
• Eurasian
• Divergent
• Rifting

CLASSIFICATION

• Stratovolcano
• Explosive

BACKGROUND INFO

• Eyjafjallajökull is 125km from the capital of Iceland
• It is 1666m tall
• Last eruption 2010
• On a 2km ice free pass betweens Eyjafjallajökull and a neighboring volcano

RISK

• Volcanic ash is a big risk to air planes
• 2-3gm of volcanic ash can cause loss of power
• After the 2010 eruption people in the affected areas started waking up with tight chest, coughing when not sick, irritated eyes and other respiratory system problems

PREDICTION

• As long as the plates continue to move apart under it it will erupt on occasion