CLIP 10728
Icelandic volcano - eruptions and disruptions
Key Info
- Icelandic volcano - eruptions and disruptions
- Duration: 13:57
- When Eyjafjallajökull erupted in Iceland a huge ash cloud drifted in and out of UK airspace and caused six days of flight disruptions around the world in April 2010. Presenter Ore travels to Iceland to meet some of the children and families living close to the volcano and find out how it affected them. They describe what it is like living so close to the volcanic eruption and the damage caused by the ash to their farms and school. Ore finds volcanic evidence across the island, encountering geysers spurting boiling water, geothermal spas, black volcanic beaches and blocks of glacier ice blown off the mountain when the volcano erupted. Due to the floodwaters caused by the melting glacier ice Ore is unable to get as close to the volcano as he would have liked, and he also struggles with pronouncing its Icelandic name. This BBC News clip is published as part of BBC Newsround Online and was first broadcast on 28 April 2010. Please note this clip is only available in Flash.
- Subject:
Geography
Topic:Europe
- Keywords: volcano, volcanic, eruption, magma, lava, geyser, geothermal, science, languages, geology, Iceland, Europe
Ideas for use in class
- Great for a recent example of volcanic activity, developing an understanding about volcanoes and learning about Iceland and its people, language and culture.
Background details
- Clip language : English
- Aspect ratio : 16x9
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