They warn of signs of an eruption of a submarine volcano inhabited by “mutant sharks.”Photo: Wikipedia
The Kabachitare!one Submarine volcano It is the most active in the South Pacific and is once again in the spotlight of scientists.
Known as “Sharkan” ――――Many Sharks living in the crater-, Entered the eruption stage in October 2021. And now, the latest satellite images show a huge underwater pillar of discolored water around it, NASA reports.
Satellite images show the eruption of the Kabachi submarine volcano. Photo: NASA
Kabachitare!
The Kabachitare! It gained fame in 2015 thanks to the discovery of some marine animals-among them Sharks, rays, jellyfish-People who live in craters Hostile temperature With Water acidity Highlights caused by the eruption RT..
At that time, this discovery was inconsistent with the existing scientific data that held it. Environmental conditions of active volcanoes are not suitable for species as large as sharksThat’s why they are described as “mutant”..
The Kavachi submarine volcano is located in the Solomon Islands. Photo: NASA
The effect of this discovery was that the volcano received its nickname. “Shakano” (From “shark” and “shark” in English).
Located in the Solomon Islands, Kabachitare! It erupts continuously and residents of nearby areas often report steam and ash rising above the surface of the water.
So far, NASA details have detected two major eruptions. One is in 2014 and the other is in 2007, collected by the space agency website.
The image on the left was taken by the Landsat 9 satellite Operational Land Imager-2 (OLI-2) on May 14, 2022, and shows a discolored water jet ejected from a submarine volcano located about 24 km south of Vangunu. is showing. Island (on the right).
Currently, the summit of the volcano is about 20 meters below sea levelThe base is on the seabed at a depth of 1.2 kilometers.
Kabachitare You wash They range from basalt, which is rich in magnesium and iron, to andesite, which contains more silica.
It is also known that there is a phreatomagmatic eruption caused by the interaction of magma and water. Explosive eruption It emits steam, ash, volcanic rock debris, and incandescent bombs.
Kabachitare has created several since 1939, when the first eruption was recorded. Temporary islands Up to 1 km in length RT..
But these last for a very short time, then Eroded and washed away By the action of the waves.
Source: Clarin
