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The Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in Iceland
People Watching the Volcano Spew Lava
The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland has been all over the news the last couple of weeks. This is because of the natural phenomenon of it erupting and because of both its effects on humans and the natural environment. Its not that often that people get to see volcanoes erupt, so many people must find the geological event to be fascinating, however there are also economic implications from this eruption. The airline industry took a major hit because they had to cancel thousands of flights, both ones going to Europe and those leaving. Airports were shut down for nearly a week. The eruption has effected hundreds of thousands if not millions of people worldwide in some way or another.
The Eyjafjallajökull volcano also sits right by a huge glacier. The recent eruption caused extensive melting of the glacier and some major flooding. The eruption of the volcano caused some really rare electrical storms. The ash from the volcano has spread around the earth. Ash from the eruption has ruined millions of flowers in Kenya. The flower industry in Kenya is about 20 percent of their economy.
It's amazing to see how a volcano in Iceland erupting can effect so many people worldwide. This is definitely because of the globalization and interconnectedness of our world. People everywhere were effected either through travel, business, the actual ash from the volcano or the flooding caused by the eruption.
It's amazing to see how a volcano in Iceland erupting can effect so many people worldwide. This is definitely because of the globalization and interconnectedness of our world. People everywhere were effected either through travel, business, the actual ash from the volcano or the flooding caused by the eruption.
I came across this site which has some good photos of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupting. Photos
Satellite Image Showing the Extent of the Ash Clouds
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