Posted on 01/14/2005 3:13:29 PM PST by IonImplantGuru
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In all, slippage occurred along about 1,200 km of the interface between the tectonic platesa distance that would span California from north to south with about 100 km to spare. At some spots along the interface, one plate may have slid as much as 20 meters past the other, says Ji.
In the most-affected region, a broad expanse of seafloorand thus the sea above itwas abruptly thrust upward as much as 5 m. The waves spilling away from that sudden bump raced across the Indian Ocean at jetliner speeds, says Ji. The first tsunami may have been 15 m high when it slammed into Sumatran shores about 15 minutes after the quake. [snip]
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For the science ping list.
Isn't the whole process very interesting? Wow.
Fascinating, yes.
I'm particularly intrigued by how the change in the earth's distribution of mass has an effect on rate of angular rotation hence the length of the day.
Fascinating, yes.
I'm particularly intrigued by how the change in the earth's distribution of mass has an effect on rate of angular rotation hence the length of the day.
Is there a way to calculate / guess the mass (Indian plate) required to increase the Earth's rotation speed by the time stated?
I would do the necessary calculations myself but there is not a Holiday Inn Express anywhere near me.
LVM
Thanks for the ping, but I don't think my list is interested in tsunamis. If I'm wrong, they'll show up anyway and let me know.
This should generate some magma.
Everyone knows it was Albanian spies in mini-subs who fired thermonuclear devices into the sea floor after they had left the submarine mothership His Majesty's Albanian Ship, the Hoxha, on the day after Christmas 2004.
(Please note...The HMAS Hoxha is not listed in Janes Defence Weekly as it has been roaming undetected around the worlds oceans since April 11, 1985 and is powered by a perpetual motion machine invented by Tito's grandson-in-law who is also the chef on board.)
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