Seafloor earthquakes signal eruption off Vancouver Island
Geschrieben von Fleecer am 06. März 2005 12:48:27:
Als Antwort auf: SONNE, VULKANE, NATURPHÄNOMENE - So., 06.03.05 (owT) geschrieben von Fleecer am 06. März 2005 12:42:52:
Seafloor earthquakes signal eruption off Vancouver Island
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Their observations will help improve understanding of the Juan de Fuca plate, a tectonic time bomb capable of producing earthquakes and tsunamis on par with the disaster that struck the Indian Ocean in December.
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An eruption along the ridge doesn't directly raise the risk of an earthquake on the subduction zone, Baker said. But the regions are closely linked, like pieces in a puzzle.
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"Some of the greatest, most rapid changes that occur in these ecosystems are during eruptions," Baker said. "These are catastrophic events on the seafloor."