wir wissen ja alle, dass es in Japan viele Erdbeben und auch Ausbrücke von Vulkanen gibt.The Yomiuri Shimbun
A coast guard patrol vessel detected an underwater volcanic eruption Wednesday morning in the Pacific Ocean close to Minami-Iwoto island in Ogasawaramura, Tokyo, the coast guard headquarters said.
The vessel--of the 3rd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of the Japan Coast Guard, based in Yokohama--spotted white smoke rising from the sea about five kilometers north-northeast of the island.
An expert speculated that the eruption could form a permanent island. It was the first time since July 2005 that suspected volcanic smoke had been detected in the area, which sits about 1,200 kilometers south of central Tokyo.
According to the announcement, the volcano spewed ash and smoke about 100 meters into the air, and the surrounding sea area changed to a yellow-green color while other parts became a cloudy gray.
According to the Meteorological Agency, the volcano, known as Fukutokuokanoba has erupted seven times since 1904, when its activities were first recorded. On three occasions, land masses were formed, but all later sank below the waterline.
Tokyo Institute of Technology Prof. Kenji Nogami, an expert in geoscience, said: "In the 1986 eruption, a new island appeared after lava accumulated. The island was washed away by waves, but seabed upheaval reduced the water depth to 22 meters in 1999. It's possible that this [recent] volcanic activity could form a permanent island."
(Feb. 4, 2010)
Aber das hab ich auch noch nicht gehört.
Ist schon keine schlechte Sache - wieder etwas mehr Land ;P
nur glaub ich, wollte ich da nicht wohnen. Weher der Vulkan bricht noch mal aus - was gar nicht all zu abwegig ist...
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