Currencies in emerging market economies that are reliant on tourism weakened. The eruption quietened down and seismologists labelled the volcano as dormant on 10th August What remains is snow, snow and snow. No signs of an eruption remain as the lava flow and flood damage are buried under the snow. The volcanoes in Iceland can be found in long lines which stretch across the plate boundaries and the fault lines within the crust.
On a map of Iceland, can you plot these volcanoes and then use these plots to locate the plate boundaries in Iceland? There are volcanoes in Iceland of which over 30 have erupted in the last years. Here we look at the volcanic eruption in detail to study the causes and the effects of the eruption and examine how the disruption could be mitigated next time. Volcano models. What is a volcano?
Volcano images. Volcano facts. Volcanic words. Volcanic videos. Awe and wonder. Class displays. Table 1. Table 2. Table 3. Table 4. Table 5. Discussion The findings from this prospective population-based study indicate that children exposed to a volcanic eruption are more likely to experience respiratory symptoms, anxiety or worries, headache s and sleep disturbances, reported by their parents, than children living in a non-exposed region 6—9 months following the eruption.
Strengths and limitations of this study The main strengths of this study include the ability to clearly define a large population-based cohort and a prospective assessment at two time-points. Conclusions Natural disasters, such as volcanic eruptions, are threatening events which may cause fear and insecurity, even when there is no loss of life.
Funding Statement The data collections were funded by a grant from the Icelandic government in Disclosure statement No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
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