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To: Marak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jlaiJRwU6Q


30 posted on 10/08/2011 9:43:44 AM PDT by 45semi (The correct response to any accusation of racism in the modern age is laughter!)
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To: 45semi

Thanks for the link. Awesome video. I have read about that threat before, but my interest in this post is more localized. I plan to be in the Canary Islands in a couple of weeks and was wondering what might be in store for me.


35 posted on 10/08/2011 10:02:42 AM PDT by Marak (I don't deal with reality.)
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To: 45semi
Abstract. Geological evidence suggests that during a future eruption, Cumbre Vieja Volcano on the Island of La Palma may experience a catastrophic failure of its west flank, dropping 150 to 500 km3 of rock into the sea. Using a geologically reasonable estimate of landslide motion, we model tsunami waves produced by such a collapse. Waves generated by the run-out of a 500 km3 (150 km3) slide block at 100 m/s could transit the entire Atlantic Basin and arrive on the coasts of the Americas with 10-25 m (3-8 m) height.

Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre, Department of Geological Sciences, University College, London, UK
http://wet.kuleuven.be/wetenschapinbreedbeeld/lesmateriaal_geologie/wardday-lapalmatsunami.pdf
37 posted on 10/08/2011 11:08:46 AM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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