Isle of Fire | Part 2 | Volcanic eruption short-term impacts and responses
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Contents
Studying past volcanic eruptions helps geographers and geoscientists prepare for and manage the impact so eruptions happening today.
In this second video of our Isle of Fire series, we investigate short-term hazard impacts and response during the 1973 eruption on the island of Heimaey. We hear from leading volcanic hazards experts from Swansea University and the University of Leicester to explore:
- • How the eruption transformed the landscape
- • The destructive hazards posed by volcanic tephra, lava and poisonous gases
- • The response of the community to mitigate these hazards, including the heroic steps taken to save Heimaey's harbour
To develop this series, we teamed up with leading education travel provider Rayburn Tours. To find out about inspiring geography trips to Iceland and the island of Heimaey, visit Rayburn Tours | Group travel and school trip specialists since 1965.
Acknowledgements
Written and developed by: Rhian Meara, Rob Parker, Josh Carron, Emily Bilbie, Catherine Rule, Marc Reichow, Tim Parker, Nicky Astle
Attributions
Special thanks to:
- • Kevin Winters and Curtis J. Winters, for providing the Super 8 footage of the 1973 eruption.
- • Gylfi Gylfason for providing drone footage of Grindavik and the Grindavik eruption.
Photographs of Heimaey from 1973, taken by Sigurgeir Jónasson, were provided by the Eldheimar Museum.
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