A free resource to support geography educators teaching about the recent Eyjafjallajoekull Eruption / Ash Cloud. Explanation of how the video works within a lesson can be found here: http://www.geogalot.com/experiences/2010/4/19/eyjafjallajoekull-eruption-ash-cloud-lesson-resources.html http://www.geographyalltheway.com/recent-geography/geocommand-ash-cloud.htm

1. Version 1.3 120th April 2010

2. Version 1.3 120th April 2010

4. Welcome to your shift at GeoCommand -
the European Geographical Advisory Service.
You are in for a busy shift!

6. Your job is to operate the
140 Console.
The 140 Console produces
focused situation updates
with a maximum length of
140 characters.

8. You will receive updates from four different
information streams.

10. Air Traffic

11. Air Traffic Meteorology

12. Air Traffic Meteorology
Tectonic

13. Air Traffic Meteorology
Tectonic Health

15. This sound announces a new update.

16. This sound announces a new update.

17. This sound announces a new update.
This sound demands a new 140 Console update.

18. This sound announces a new update.
This sound demands a new 140 Console update.

19. This sound announces a new update.
This sound demands a new 140 Console update.
You will be requested to produce 140 Console updates
about certain topics.

21. You will use a system of #hashtags to categorise the
scale of your 140 updates and to identify your audience.

22. You will use a system of #hashtags to categorise the
scale of your 140 updates and to identify your audience.
The character count of your #hashtags are included in
your 140 character maximum.

24. Community Scale
Community scale consequences are the smallest size
category used by the 140 Console. They will include
consequences to individual towns and cities.
#hashtag= #com

26. National Scale
National scale consequences affect most of or a whole
country.
#hashtag= #nat

28. International Scale
International scale consequences affect more than one
country. They cross international borders.
#hashtag= #int

30. Country Codes
You also need to include the official three character country
code for the affected locations. You have a summary sheet
of those codes.
Examples:
United Kingdom = #gbr
Iceland = #isl
France = #fra

32. Your shift is about to start!

36. Tectonic

37. Tectonic

38. Eyjafjallajokull
Tectonic (pronounced EYE-a-fyat-la-
jo-kutl)

48. 140 Console Update

49. 140 Console Update
Name and locate the
extreme natural event

53. Tectonic

54. Tectonic

55. On 26 February 2010,
unusual seismic activity
along with rapid expansion
Tectonic of the Earth's crust was
registered by the
Meteorological Institute of
Iceland

59. Tectonic

60. Tectonic

61. The eruption is thought to
Tectonic have begun on 20 March
2010

65. Tectonic

66. Tectonic

67. Eyjafjallajokull erupted on
Tectonic April 14 2010

71. Tectonic

72. Tectonic

73. The eruption is the first in
Iceland since 2004, and
Tectonic the first in the vicinity of
Eyjafjallajoekull since
1823.

79. 140 Console Update

80. 140 Console Update
Summarise the eruption
history

84. Tectonic

85. Tectonic

95. 140 Console Update

96. 140 Console Update
Summary of the causes of
the current situation
needed for a government
press conference

100. Tectonic

101. Tectonic

102. The last eruption in the
Eyjafjallajokull glacier, in
Tectonic 1821, spread to Katla,
causing serious flooding.

106. Tectonic

107. Tectonic

113. 140 Console Update

114. 140 Console Update
A statement is requested
on local impacts

118. Tectonic

119. Tectonic

120. The interaction of magma
with water created a plume
Tectonic of volcanic ash and gas
over 10 km high

124. Meteorology

125. Meteorology

126. Currently, a high pressure
over the North Atlantic is
Meteorology directing the ash cloud
towards the United
Kingdom

130. Meteorology

131. Meteorology

132. North-westerly winds
spread the vast plume of
Meteorology ash over north western
Europe

138. 140 Console Update

139. 140 Console Update
Airlines are asking for a
statement on the volcanic
ash cloud

143. Health

144. Health

145. Health officials have told
Health those with conditions such
as asthma to stay indoors

149. Health

150. Health

151. The Health Protection
Agency said the ash will
cause itchy eyes, a runny
Health nose, sore throat or dry
mouth when the particles
land

157. 140 Console Update

158. 140 Console Update
Public health statement
required

162. Air Traffic

163. Air Traffic

167. Air Traffic

168. Air Traffic

169. In recent decades, more
than 90 aircraft have
suffered damage from
Air Traffic volcanic plumes, according
to the International Civil
Aviation Authority

173. Air Traffic

174. Air Traffic

180. 140 Console Update

181. 140 Console Update
Should aircraft be flying?
Statement needed

185. Meteorology

186. Meteorology

187. Met Office have computer
models developed to
predict movement of
Meteorology nuclear fallout that they
can use to predict where
the ash cloud will go

191. Air Traffic

192. Air Traffic

193. The amounts of ash
required to present a
Air Traffic danger are very small (less
than 1mg per cubic metre)

197. Tectonic

198. Tectonic

199. Meltwater floods (known
as jökulhlaup) are rushing
Tectonic down the nearby rivers,
and have caused 800
people to be evacuated.

203. Tectonic

204. Tectonic

208. Air Traffic

209. Air Traffic

210. No flights could mean a
shortfall of goods such as
Air Traffic asparagus, grapes, green
onions, lettuce, pre-packed
fruit salads and flowers.

214. Air Traffic

215. Air Traffic

216. Fruit is pre-sliced in African
facilities, making retailers
Air Traffic even less able to create
contingency buffers

220. Air Traffic

221. Air Traffic

222. US president Barack
Obama has also had to
cancel plans to fly to
Air Traffic Poland for the funeral of
Polish president Lech
Kaczynski

226. Air Traffic

227. Air Traffic

228. The International Air
Transport Association said
Air Traffic European airlines were
together losing £130m a
day

234. 140 Console Update

235. 140 Console Update
Statement needed on scale
of impacts

239. Tectonic

240. Tectonic

241. Almost all the 600 people
who were moved from
Tectonic their homes early on
Sunday morning have been
allowed to return

245. Tectonic

246. Tectonic

247. Inhabitants of 14 farms
Tectonic were still ordered to stay
away

251. Health

252. Health

253. Dangerous toxic fumes are
in the air in the immediate
surroundings of the
Health volcanic crater, which can
cause permanent damage
to the lungs if inhaled

259. 140 Console Update

260. 140 Console Update
Update on local impacts
needed

264. Tectonic

265. Tectonic

266. Ingi Thor Jakobsson,
manager of the Hotel Rangá
located near the
Tectonic Eyjafjallajokull glacier: “I
hope the eruption continues
for a while because it is very
good for business”

270. Tectonic

271. Tectonic

272. Ingi Thor Jakobsson,
manager of the Hotel Rangá:
“There aren't a lot of four
Tectonic star restaurants that can
offer dinner and a view of
a volcanic eruption”

276. Tectonic

277. Tectonic

278. Ingi Thor Jakobsson,
manager of the Hotel Rangá:
Tectonic “The hotel has begun
offering helicopter rides
over the volcano.”

282. Tectonic

283. Tectonic

284. According to Adolf
Arnason, a police officer at
Hvosvollur, the closest
Tectonic police district to the
eruption, the area has
seen a sharp increase in
visitors this week.

288. Meteorology

289. Meteorology

290. Most of the country remains
unaffected by falling ash but
in the area immediately south
Meteorology of the volcano visibility has
been reduced to almost zero
and conditions are described
as extremely unpleasant

296. 140 Console Update

297. 140 Console Update
Are there any benefits
from this natural hazard?
The public requires good
news

301. Air Traffic

302. Air Traffic

303. "A Major business and
economic disaster" with
Air Traffic several European airlines
already facing financial
difficulties

307. Meteorology

308. Meteorology

309. The Icelandic Meteorological
Office says that the light winds
prevailing in Europe and large
Meteorology amounts of unmelted glacial ice
above the volcano means the
situation is unlikely to change
over the next few days.

314. European Aviation Industry

315. European Aviation Industry
Eyjafjallajoekull

316. European Aviation Industry
344109 tons of CO2 per day
Eyjafjallajoekull

317. European Aviation Industry
344109 tons of CO2 per day
Eyjafjallajoekull
150000 tons of CO2 per day

318. European Aviation Industry
344109 tons of CO2 per day
Eyjafjallajoekull
150000 tons of CO2 per day
206465 tons of CO2 saved by 60% cancelled flights across Europe

324. 140 Console Update

325. 140 Console Update
A statement on the
environmental impacts of
the eruption is needed

329. Health

330. Health

331. Most families with children
who are living in the fallout
zone have chosen to leave,
Health those that remain are
mostly farmers with
livestock to look after

335. Air Traffic

336. Air Traffic

337. Asia-Pacific airlines,
including Qantas, Air China
and Thai Airways announce
Air Traffic they have been forced to
cancel more European
flights

343. 140 Console Update

344. 140 Console Update
Your shift is ending.
Summary statement
needed before handover

346. This simulation has all be based on real events and
information.
You should now have a better understanding of the
community, national and international scale consequences
of a volcanic eruption.