Laki++Brady

=**Lakagígar**, Iceland By Brady. Brady, It looks pretty good but it needs to be in point form (see criteria). =


 * Lakagígar is a volcanic fissure
 * South of Iceland  (64°03′53″N 18°13′34″W   ).
 * **Laki** resides on a divergent plate boundary.
 * **Kirkjubæjarklaustur** is the nearest town with a population of 160 people it is approximately 20 kilometers from **Laki**
 * The last recorded eruption was June 1783-1784 this date was also the most powerful eruption.
 * On this date overwhelming amounts of **volcanic gases** were released from the eruption.
 * Dangers to people in the area would be the **Sulfurous gases**, **basalt lava** and **tephra** flooding the area around the volcano.
 * This volcano killed over 9350 people in Iceland and tens of thousands more globally in 1783
 * Classified as one of the **worlds deadliest volcanic eruption** in historical times.

My Recommended Survival Tactics

 * Stay **Indoors.**
 * Keep your windows closed.
 * Animals should be kept inside where they will not breathe the air that is full of the hazardous gases.
 * Masks are highly recommended so as to avoid breathing in the gases coming from the volcano.
 * Getting as far away as possible.

Read the other wikipages. Select three volcanoes and tell me __why__ you chose them. What are the similarities (3) and difference(s) (at least 1) between your volcano and the three you chose?
 * Due Date for your wiki: April 26**
 * Reflection:**
 * Due date for reflection: May 1**[[image:tambora.jpg width="342" height="258" align="right" caption="Sulphurous gases from Laki" link="http://apassionforhistory.blogspot.com/2010/04/influence-of-volcanoes-in.html"]]

**Oshima, Japan**
Similarities Differences
 * Japan has a great history of volcanoes.
 * It is near a high population of people.
 * They both spouted a lot of tephra.
 * Both occurred in the 1700's.
 * Oshima has a converging plate boundary.
 * Near a major city.
 * Did not spit basalt lava.[[image:laki-volcano.jpg width="334" height="273" align="right" caption="Laki" link="http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-deadly-volcano-eruptions.php"]]

Mount St. Helens
Similarities Difference
 * It is near our area.
 * Important to know about.
 * Next eruption is unknown.
 * Poisonous gases.
 * Is on a Convergent plate boundary.
 * Has mud flows.

Mt Karangetang

 * One of the few that is actually completed.
 * Good Information.

Similarities Differences
 * Lava.
 * Hot gas.
 * Tsunami occurred after.
 * Convergent plate boundary.
 * Stratovolcano.