EFFECTS OF VOLCANICITY IN ICELAND

• Main Author: NG'ANG'A, LILIAN Njoki
• Other Authors: ngangal
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Scholarly Commons 2018
• Subjects: Mid-Atlantic Ridge; Iceland
• Online Access: https://commons.erau.edu/discovery-day/db-discovery-day-2018/poster-session/50; https://commons.erau.edu/context/discovery-day/article/1297/viewcontent/Lilian_Njoki_Iceland_Poster__1.pdf

Iceland is greatly known for its volcanic activities as there are several eruptions that have occurred over the years. The country’s volcanology is due to Iceland’s location on the mid-Atlantic Ridge, which is a divergent tectonic boundary1. Consequently, the country is responsible for a third of all the fresh lava on earth2. This research entails the effects of volcanology on Iceland and how the Icelandic people have adapted to these eruptions. The methods used to collect data were secondary sources, interviews and observation. It was evident that the volcanic activities have had tremendous effects on the Icelandic people and the surrounding countries. Some of the affected sectors include aviation, soil, agriculture, tour-ism, research and many more.