Volcano: Eyjafjallajokull by https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl What is this funky named volcano? en-us 2016-07-06 16:40:12 UTC 2024-05-05 00:02:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Why Choose This Volcano? darleneluvsual https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116013716 The reason why I choose this volcano to research from the a plethora of volcanoes I could have chosen was its funky name and wondered...What is this volcano?

The name means "glacier" or "ice cap" to be exact

Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull]]> 2016-07-06 16:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116013716 Eyjafjallajokull darleneluvsual https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116013826 Photo courtesy of: http://www.magazinizmir.com/images/fotogaleri/eyjafjallajokull_6.jpg]]> 2016-07-06 16:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116013826 Location? darleneluvsual https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116013980 Eyjafjallajokull is located north of Skógar and to the west of Mýrdalsjökull. It is situated on an ice cap.]]> 2016-07-06 16:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116013980 Where Exactly Is It? darleneluvsual https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014123 Latitude of -18.71802 degrees East
Longitude of 65.0484 degrees North

Photo and Info: Google Maps]]> 2016-07-06 16:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014123 Size and Elevation darleneluvsual https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014503 Size (Prominence): 3,448 feet
Elevation: 5,417 feet

Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull]]> 2016-07-06 16:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014503 What Kind of Volcano? darleneluvsual https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014565 This volcano is considered to be a stratovolcano.]]> 2016-07-06 16:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014565 Recent Eruption darleneluvsual https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014619 The recent eruption happened was actually a series of eruption happening through April 14, 2010 to May 2010.

Melted water from the ice caused 800 people to evacuate as it flooded rivers.

The melting water fell into the volcanic vent causing explosions and ash being thrown into the air. Disrupting living, air travel that caused major storms and earthquakes around the volcano.

Info:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull]]> 2016-07-06 17:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014619 State darleneluvsual https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014754 Since the eruption in 2010, the volcano is considered dormant though earthquakes happen frequently around the area.

Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull]]> 2016-07-06 17:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014754 Author darleneluvsual https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014790 Darlene Ual]]> 2016-07-06 17:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/darleneluvsual/8nafddnkw8bl/wish/116014790