Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The volcano that built the island's basement is inferred to be mid-plate hotspot volcanism, and was formed when a disturbance in the transition zone led magma from the zone toward Earth's surface. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Eolian limestone and hills dominates much of the surface geology of Bermuda, interbedded with layers of paleosols .
Map of the island of Bermuda. Bermuda was first documented by a European in 1503 by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez.In 1609, the English Virginia Company, which had established Jamestown in Virginia two years earlier, permanently settled Bermuda in the aftermath of a hurricane, when the crew and passengers of Sea Venture steered the ship onto the surrounding reef to prevent it from sinking ...
Decade Volcanoes – Set of sixteen volcanoes noted for their eruptive history and proximity to densely populated areas; Dense-rock equivalent – Volcanologic calculation to estimate eruption volume; Volcanic winter of 536 – Cooling period in Northern Hemisphere caused by volcanic eruptions; Geologic timeline of Western North America
Bermuda rise Muir Seamount is a seamount ( underwater volcano ), located at 33°43.20′N 62°29.40′W / 33.72000°N 62.49000°W / 33.72000; -62.49000 It is located in the Bermuda rise , a seismically active region, and was the site of an earthquake on 24 March 1978.
History [ edit ] During the Second World War Great Sound was the location several military installations: The United States Navy 's Naval Operating Base , the Royal Naval Dockyard , on Ireland Island , RAF Darrell's Island , and Royal Naval Air Station Bermuda , on Boaz island .
Volcanoes of Bermuda — an Atlantic island dependency of the United Kingdom in North America. Pages in category "Volcanoes of Bermuda" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Triggered a Volcanic tsunami that killed 3 fishermen. [160] 3 Volcán Arenal [161] Costa Rica 1968 87 On Monday, 29 July 1968, at 7:30 am, the Arenal Volcano suddenly and violently erupted. The eruptions continued unabated for several days, burying over 15 square kilometers (5.8 sq mi) under rocks, lava and ash.
In a volcanic eruption, lava, volcanic bombs, ash, and various gases are expelled from a volcanic vent and fissure. While many eruptions only pose dangers to the immediately surrounding area, Earth's largest eruptions can have a major regional or even global impact, with some affecting the climate and contributing to mass extinctions.