Posted on 12/02/2005 9:14:27 PM PST by Daralundy
Not that I care (I didn't even care about the Tsunami) but it is actually reduced coastline. If you were to picture the island as a circle, a collapse of the coastline could only result in a circle with a smaller circumfernce. Unless somehow the collaps of the coastline left massive fjords like you see in Norway.
Yeah, but the East Coast has talk of the Canary Islands sloughing off, sending huge wave to wipe out coastal cities.
The overwhelming majority of the tsunami research community has roundly debunked this scenario; landslide tsunami have difficulty propagating long distances. It's something frantically overhyped.
Re: "Yeah, but the East Coast has talk of the Canary Islands sloughing off, sending huge wave to wipe out coastal cities."
Yeah, that's why I am also happy to be 1,000 miles from the East Coast and some 300 miles from the Gulf Coast...
That's okay. They'll make more.
In this photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the collapse of 44-acres, (17.6-hectares) at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is seen falling into the ocean Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, exposing a 60-foot cliff and a 6-foot in diameter stream of lava shooting from the cliff face. The glowing lava has since formed a ramp of new land as it continues to pour out into the ocean sending up a tower of steam. The collapse of solidified lava and sea cliff is the largest since Kilauea Volcano began its current eruption in 1983. (AP Photo/Courtesy U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)
Correct me if wrong, but I thought it was just the opposite. I believe Hawaii is actually building itself and growing.
Looks like another drunk castmember of "Lost" was up to no good.
what a pessimist....i say hawaii is growing a coastline
I have been to Hawaii Volcano Park several times and have stood within several feet of the surface flows of this volcano. It is amazing to see up close and our pictures do not fully capture the awe you feel being there. The rangers go to the lava flows with groups and they tell people not to go past a certain point. The volcano is relatively calm in that it is not spewing lava, but is just slow flowing. But wow, I remember seeing part of this coast being formed and now its falling into the ocean.
Damn Republicans really flame my butt!
"That's why I am also happy to be 1,000 miles from the East Coast and some 300 miles from the Gulf Coast..."
Two words: New Madrid!
Geologic records show that a large chunk of one of the Islands fell into the ocean. It send a wave over 400' tall right into the bay of Honolulu if I recall. (It was some place with lots of skyscrappers). And they're monitoring some big huge crack (miles long and several feet wide) on one of the islands for movement.
Actually, on an island, if enough coastline falls away, you are left with only ocean.
When does a cuumb become half a crumb?
Crumb boy im dump
Who is talking about that?
Come'on a 1000' wave generated that will travel thousands of miles because a big chuck of relatively small island fell into the sea. How far can it fall? A few hundred feet?
It think those talking about this have been watching too many Hollywood scifi movies.
The lava bubble has burst.
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