Answer to Question #120766 in Physical geography for sasa

Question

Assess the challenges of dealing with the Icelandic volcanic eruption with this scale of ash cloud. [6 marks]

Answer 1

Indeed, the volcanic eruption causes a lot of challenges: it is impossible to remove the ash with airplanes or other machines, it changes weather, temperature, and productivity of lands. It leads to economic downturn. Moreover, the ash may reach altitudes of ionosphere (ash reaches 100 km), winds spread it across the entire planet.