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What is the closest city to the Iceland volcano?
Iceland has only one city, so the answer is Reykjavík.
Latin for little stones these are shattered stones thrown out by a volcano?
The stones thrown from a volcanic eruption are called tuff. These rocks are also called volcanic fragments and they can be thrown hundreds of miles away from the volcano.
Is the UK in danger from a volcano?
Yes there is volcanic activity under the City of Bath which heats the hot water springs. The nearest lava producing volcano is near the Mid Atlantic about 1000 miles from the UK coast. The nearest dormant volcano is in Germany, the Siebengebirge which is about 400 miles from UK. There are several long extinct volcanos in the UK, notably King Arthurs Seat in Edinburgh.
What land area of Iceland?
The land area of beautiful iceland is 39.770 sq miles.
Why do people consider volcanic eruption as a disastrous event?
Because the ash, rock and lava devastate the area surrounding the volcano - and dust & ash can be carried for thousands of miles in the atmosphere.
What country is closest to Surtsey?
The country closest to Surtsey, an uninhabited volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean, is Iceland. Surtsey is located approximately 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of Iceland's southern coast.
Is it true that there is a volcano in England and were to is the volcano?
there is an xtinct volcano in the UK Edinburgh in Scotland is built on the core of an xtinct volcano it may still be live and maybe one day will cause a volcanic eruption but that may not happen till 3010 for now as the weather is to cold in the united kingdom we have nothing to worry about but as the climate get higher over years an years soon there will be a volcanic eruption in the united kingdom but not anytime soon as i said 3010 at least another century (this is due to global warming)xx Alisha Taylor xx
How can a volcano eruption affect you if you live 1000 miles from the volcano?
A large volcanic eruption can send gases and clouds of particulates very high in the atmosphere, where they can be carried great distances by the wind, even in some cases for 1000 miles.
What are the dimensions of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in Iceland?
Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in Iceland has an elevation of about 1,666 meters (5,469 feet) above sea level. The glacier covering the volcano spans approximately 100 square kilometers (39 square miles). The caldera itself is roughly 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) wide. This stratovolcano is known for its significant eruptions, including the notable one in 2010 that disrupted air travel across Europe.
Where is volcanic ash found?
Volcanic ash can be found above the crater, around the volcano and even miles and miles away from the volcano, depending on the size of eruption. It will rise up into the sky and then either remain in the sky (for very fine ash particles) and be carried by high-altitude winds around for a certain period of time or fall to the ground almost immediately after the eruption.
What is a pyroclast flow of the volcano?
a pyroclastic flow is a cloud of volcanic bombs, volcanic blocks, volcanic ash, and lapilli. these flows can achieve speeds at over 125 miles per hour and can be more than 750 degrees Celsius.
What is the land area in square miles of Iceland?
Iceland's land area comprises 38,696.21 square miles.
