Copy of Volcanos And Hotspots by Alyssa Canganelli

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Copy of Volcanos And Hotspots

Published on Dec 14, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HOT SPOTS AND VOLCANOES

EYJAFJALLAJÖKULL

Definition of a Hot Spot:

A place in the upper mantle of the earth at which hot magma from the lower mantle upwells to melt through the crust, usually in the interior of a tectonic plate to form a volcanic feature.

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Culture:
Farmers living near it always thought that the volcano was a sleeping giant. When it erupted, it meant it was angry at the people.

Eyjafjallajökull: a word meaning "mountain under a glacier". This was a volcano in Iceland that last erupted in April 2010. It was known for its large plume of ash and dust after it erupted.

Photo by Andrew Pescod

ERUPTION IN 2010

This volcano is known for its impact. The impact it had was severe, causing an enormous disruption to air travel across Western and Northern Europe for six days.

During those days, large amounts of ash covered places in Northern Europe when it erupted. It caused 20 countries to close their airspace to commercial jet-traffic, and it affected 10 million travelers.

Alyssa Canganelli