Underwater volcanic eruption Bashny.Net

Underwater eruption, which began in October off the coast of the Canary Island of El Hierro, has now entered its third phase. Out of the water every now and then shoot fountains with red-hot pieces of pumice to a height of 20 meters.



In one version of the scientists, the eruption could create another island, while under water, but there was not much to the surface. Spanish media have already dubbed this eruption - the appearance of the monster from the water. Atlantic water literally boils and every day spots on its surface becomes more and more. Boiling maelstrom reaches tens of meters in diameter ...



Over the weekend, hundreds of residents several times to leave their home, and the road is blocked. The heavy smell of sulfur now and then heard from the sea. Since the beginning of the eruption was a threefold increase in carbon dioxide levels, which means that the outbreak will continue. Recent fluctuations in the Earth's crust than 4 points. Now scientists suggest that the eruption goes on the land, especially as the last release was a little closer to the shore than usual.



At the southern coast of the island has formed a real carpet of pumice and ash, but the most unpleasant, that the analysis of rocks that made geochemists, showed very explosive potential of the volcano. As it turned out great content magma SiO2, which makes viscous magma, which leads to the accumulation of gases and explosive mixture is obtained.



Fountains of water reaching 20 meters in height