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New island emerges after underwater volcano eruption south of Tokyo
mainichi.jp ^ | November 8, 2023 (Mainichi Japan)

Posted on 11/08/2023 1:26:11 PM PST by Red Badger

This photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Oct. 30, 2023, shows a column of steam rising from the waters off Iwoto Island, previously known as Iwojima, in the Pacific Ocean. A new island of 100 meters in diameter, formed by masses of rock spewed from the plumes, is seen near the steam. (Kyodo)

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A small new island has emerged near Iwoto Island, about 1,200 kilometers south of Tokyo, following underwater volcanic eruptions occurring since late last month, according to a Japanese researcher.

Fukashi Maeno, associate professor at the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute, said he confirmed phreatomagmatic eruptions took place about 1 km off Iwoto Island in the Pacific and a rocky island with a diameter of around 100 meters as he flew over the site on Oct. 30.

Plumes rose every several minutes during the eruptions, which resulted from magma and seawater interacting, and possibly reached heights of more than 50 meters, occasionally spewing rocks with diameters of several meters, Maeno said.

Pumice stones were spotted floating in waters around the new island, and nearby seawater changed color as a result of the volcanic activity, Maeno said.

Iwoto Island, previously known as Iwojima, is part of the Ogasawara Islands.

According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, eruptions have also taken place in the area between July and December 2022, as well as June this year. The agency said it believes the latest eruptions began on Oct. 21.

The eruptions "show the resumption of magmatic activity. The new island is expected to grow larger if the eruptions continue, but the outlook remains uncertain," Maeno said.


TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans; Outdoors; Weather
KEYWORDS: newisland; tokyo; underwatervolcano; volcano
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To: MachIV

I assume it’s a different “Fire Island”, which is what the name means. For the name in Latin letters (Romaji) they seem to have made it one versus two separate words.


21 posted on 11/08/2023 4:25:14 PM PST by katana
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To: katana

But I could be wrong. Might be Mt. Suribachi Iwo.


22 posted on 11/08/2023 4:27:12 PM PST by katana
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To: Magnum44

GOJIRA!!!


23 posted on 11/08/2023 5:02:04 PM PST by Tom Tetroxide
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To: Red Badger

Formerly? Still is.


24 posted on 11/08/2023 5:02:34 PM PST by Eastern Shore Virginian (Yea, me too. Ifhe)
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To: Slicksadick
Great pic!!! Surabachi where the flag was raised, in the background.

Yes. I recognized it right away.
25 posted on 11/08/2023 5:04:54 PM PST by left that other site (Romans 8:28)
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To: NewHampshireDuo

Probably the emptied magma chamber collapsed.

Sunken Cemetery of Catarman, Philippines.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sunken-cemetery


26 posted on 11/08/2023 5:52:56 PM PST by Farmerbob
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To: Magnum44

What if Godzilla and Mothra were really small?
https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/17qzijw/what_if_godzilla_and_mothra_were_really_small/


27 posted on 11/08/2023 11:33:10 PM PST by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: MachIV

Apparently so...............


28 posted on 11/09/2023 5:28:40 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Eastern Shore Virginian

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iwo_Jima


29 posted on 11/09/2023 5:40:27 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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