Photo of Eyjafjallajokull
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Where is Eyjafjallajokull?
Eyjafjallajökull is located on the island of Iceland. It lies next to the Vatnajökull and Katla volcanoes, which shows the island’s volcanic activity. Also, the volcano is near the city of Reykjavik, the capital of the country and a major memetropolis. The volcano’s eruption in 2010 sent ash clouds far into the sky, and because of the wind in the area they were sent towards European countries such as France, Great Britain and Germany. This was one of the main reasons for airline delays and errors in hubs like Paris, London and Frankfurt.
Eruption History of Eyjafjallajokull
Eyjafjallajokull has four recorded eruptions. These were in 920, 1612, 1821-1823, and 2010. The one from 1821 to 1823 lasted over fourteen months. The most recent eruption, in 2010, started in January with several minor earthquakes. By early March, the earthquakes got more powerful and lava could be seen. The lava melted the glacier above it, releasing a ton of water vapor and some other gases. The expanding gases caused a few phreatomagmatic explosions, which are caused by water touching lava, sending a plume of ash seven miles high into the atmosphere. Also, the nearby glacier Markarfljót melted a little, flooding farmland and damaging roads.
Eyjafjallajokull has four recorded eruptions. These were in 920, 1612, 1821-1823, and 2010. The one from 1821 to 1823 lasted over fourteen months. The most recent eruption, in 2010, started in January with several minor earthquakes. By early March, the earthquakes got more powerful and lava could be seen. The lava melted the glacier above it, releasing a ton of water vapor and some other gases. The expanding gases caused a few phreatomagmatic explosions, which are caused by water touching lava, sending a plume of ash seven miles high into the atmosphere. Also, the nearby glacier Markarfljót melted a little, flooding farmland and damaging roads.
Diet Coke and Mentos Volcano
Recently I did a research project in Earth Science on Volcanoes. We were all assigned a volcano and we researched the volcano. We also had to create a model of the volcano. I created a model in my backyard, using Diet Coke and Mentos. The first time we did it, we used a 1-Liter bottle and mounded up dirt around it. We poured four Mentos in and stood back. Barely anything happened, just a little Coke spitting out.
Then we went and bought a 2-Liter bottle of Diet Coke and another packet of Mentos. We tried the experiment again, and this time it worked wonderfully.
Recently I did a research project in Earth Science on Volcanoes. We were all assigned a volcano and we researched the volcano. We also had to create a model of the volcano. I created a model in my backyard, using Diet Coke and Mentos. The first time we did it, we used a 1-Liter bottle and mounded up dirt around it. We poured four Mentos in and stood back. Barely anything happened, just a little Coke spitting out.
Then we went and bought a 2-Liter bottle of Diet Coke and another packet of Mentos. We tried the experiment again, and this time it worked wonderfully.
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