Earth's Volcanism Linked To Meteorite Impacts

New Scientist ^ | 12-13-2002 | Kate Ravilious

[blam]

"It would create a shockwave/pressure wave that would travel all the way across the planet that would concentrate on the other side. I am crazy or can yall visualize this too?"

It's the first time I have ever heard this or even considered it. I like the simpler idea of the 'punch through.'

[null and void]

Yes. Imagine you are standing at the exact opposite side of the globe from a major impact.

The shock wave radiates out in all directions from the blast at the speed of sound in rock.

You get a sharp bump straight up when the shockwave traveling the shorter path straight through the core reaches you first.

About the time that settled down the surface wave reaches you. From all sides. At once. Concentrated. Focused. Nearly as intense as the impact itself.

The pressure wave jets you and acres of liqufied bedrock towards the heavens...

[blam]

"The Thera (where did you get Exodus?) "

Santorini could have provided all the fireworks, famines and etc. for the Exodus.
The Santinori plume would need to be 30 miles high to be visible in the Nile Valley. The recent Pinatubo volcano was 26 miles high.
The destroyed walls of Jerico are just above the Santorini ash layer and dated appropriately by charred wheat. (The Egyptian Kings List would have to be wrong)

It's just a idea, I absolutely do not want to get into another Lost Tribes discussion!!

[VadeRetro]

Oh, yeah! I'm familiar with the (speculative) Exodus/Atlantis identifications of Thera. Your syntax threw me.

[blam]

"Oh, yeah! I'm familiar with the (speculative) Exodus/Atlantis identifications of Thera. Your syntax threw me."

I did some studying on Thera/Santorini/Akatori and have drifted away from it as a possibility for Atlantis, I favor South America presently. BTW, in the 1300's a Jewish guy named Joseph Nazi owned the whole island.

[VadeRetro]

My take that the origin of the Atlantis legend will never be rock-solid, but if Thera and Crete weren't Atlantis then nothing was.

[VadeRetro]

My take is ... etc.

[txhurl]

Neato imagery there.

[Consort]

Earth's volcanism linked to lava.

[blam]

"Earth's volcanism linked to lava."

Do you have a Lava flag? (grin)

[null and void]

~.~ thank you...

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