The Truth Behind Effusive Eruption in

Iceland

Created by:
 Fikri Adam Dermawan 07209018
 Michael 07209032
 M. Zaky 07209033
Introduction
 Vulcanology – a term that formed by the words Volcano and
Logos is a study of volcanoes, lava, magma, geological,
geophysical, and geochemical phenomenon.
 In this subject of study we learn the process of how the
volcano mountain is formed, how the lava flows out, and
what are the effects that can be done by an eruption of
a volcano mountain.
 Iceland is an island country that passed by the mid Atlantic
ridge that divides the land apart. This ridge is believed to
become the new ocean floor.
 While spreading, ridge usually outpouring lava and that lava
will soon to be cooled down and become a new oceanic
crust.
 The outpouring lava process is known as the eruption that
created by the volcanoes formed around the ridge, and
effusive extrusion is usually made by the eruption around
oceanic crust.
 In this case the eruption was empowered by the plume
activity that comes directly from the mantel
Objective
 After we see all the volcanic maps throughout the world, then comes the
idea to focus our subject research at Icelandic volcano because of the
interesting geological appearance related to the forming of a volcano
mountain. At the end of Iceland's settlement period in the 10th century,
a great basalt fissure eruption known as Eldgjá (Fire Chasm) occurred.
 This lava outpouring was one of the two largest terrestrial fissure
eruptions of the last 11 centuries. Historical documents from Iceland,
Western Europe, and the Middle East are used to trace the eruption's
possible climatic and demographic consequences. The cloud of aerosols
from the eruption, traversing northern Europe, dimmed and reddened
the Sun. There followed a very cold winter, famine, and a widespread
disease epidemic during the next year and, again, 5 to 7 years after the
eruption, probably as a result of the long-lived stratospheric aerosol veil.
 So we try to make some paper to explain how the effusive eruption in
Iceland could lead into a disaster for other country and for Iceland it
self.
Research Problems
 Why the eruption is recorded to be the largest fissure
eruption?
 What are the impact that taken the environments around?

 What are the impact to other country?

 Is there any positive drawbacks from this phenomenon?

  Methodology of research is using the
corelation method and non scientific
Methodology approach.
Reference
 www.google.com
 Vulcanology Slides (PowerPoint)
 Iceland’s Trial by Fire in 1997 (Iceland Volcano)
Thank You