A primary version of GeoCommand - Ash Cloud Shift produced and shared by Shane Speck.
http://www.geographyalltheway.com/recent-geography/geocommand-ash-cloud.htm
4. Welcome to your shift at
GeoCommand -
the European Geographical
Advisory Service.
You are in for a busy shift!
5.
6. Your job is to operate
the 140 Console.
The 140 Console
broadcasts news updates.
Each update is a maximum of
140 characters.
7.
8. You will receive updates from four
different information streams.
Air Traffic Meteorology
Tectonic Health
9.
10. This sound announces
a new update.
This sound requests a new
140 Console update.
You will be asked to produce
140 Console updates
about certain topics.
24. On 26th February 2010,
unusual seismic activity
along with rapid
Tectonic expansion of the Earth's
crust was registered by
the Meteorological
Institute of Iceland.
33. The eruption is the first
in Iceland since 2004.
Tectonic It is the first eruption
near Eyjafjallajökull
since 1823.
(Eyjafjallajökull: pronounced eye-a-fyat-la-yo-kutl)
48. The last eruption in
the Eyjafjallajökull
glacier, in 1821,
Tectonic caused serious
flooding as the ice
melted.
(Eyjafjallajökull: pronounced eye-a-fyat-la-yo-kutl)
81. In the past 10 years,
more than 90 aircraft
have suffered damage
Air Traffic from volcanic ash,
according to the
International Civil
Aviation Authority.
105. Fruit is pre-sliced in
African facilities and
flown in. This means
that even if companies
Air Traffic could organise other
workers, the fruit isn’t
even in the right
country.
123. Dangerous toxic fumes
are in the air in the
immediate surroundings
Health of the volcanic crater,
which can cause
permanent damage to
the lungs if inhaled.
129. Ingi Thor Jakobsson,
manager of the Hotel Rangá
located near the
Eyjafjallajökull glacier:
Tectonic “I hope the eruption
continues for a while
because it is very good
for business”
(Eyjafjallajökull: pronounced eye-a-fyat-la-yo-kutl)
132. Ingi Thor Jakobsson,
manager of the Hotel Rangá:
“There aren't a lot of
Tectonic four star restaurants
that can offer dinner
and a view of a volcanic
eruption”
138. According to Adolf
Arnason, a police
officer at Hvolsvöllur
(the closest police
Tectonic station to the
eruption), the area has
seen a sharp increase
in visitors this week.
141. Most of the country
remains unaffected by
falling ash but south of
the volcano, visibility
Meteorology has been reduced to
almost zero. Conditions
are described as
‘extremely unpleasant’.
147. The event is described
as "a major business
and economic disaster"
Air Traffic particularly with several
European airlines
already facing financial
difficulties.
150. The Icelandic
Meteorological Office
says that the light winds
prevailing in Europe and
large amounts of
Meteorology unmelted glacial ice
above the volcano
means the situation is
unlikely to change over
the next few days.
153. CO2 Emissions
European Aviation Industry Eyjafjallajökull
350,000 tons of CO2 per day 150,000 tons of CO2
produced per day
200,000 tons of CO2 saved by 60%
cancelled flights across Europe
Meteorology
159. Most families with
children who are living
in the fallout zone have
Health chosen to leave. Those
that remain are mostly
farmers with livestock to
look after.
162. Air Traffic
The ash cloud is expected to spread across
Europe over the course of several days. There
will be considerable disruption to air traffic.
170. This simulation has been based
on real events and information.
You should now have a better
understanding of the consequences
of a volcanic eruption.
You should also understand more about
what Geographers actually do.