An undersea volcanic eruption on Wednesday raised a tiny, new islet some 620 miles of
Tokyo, Japan.
The Japanese coast guard has confirmed the birth of the new island. The new islet is
about 200 meters (660 feet) in diameter and is located just off the coast of
Nishinoshima, an uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain, The Associated Press
reported.
The Ogasawara Islands consists of 30 islets of various sizes scattered in the Pacific
Ocean. These islands were formed by underwater volcanic eruptions. These islands
have never been connected to any continent and so have many native creatures.
Japan's coastguard said that it has warned vessels to navigate carefully around the chain
of islands as the volcano is billowing large amounts of ash and smoke.
"Smoke is still rising from the volcanic island, and we issued a navigation warning to
say that this island has emerged with ash falling in the area," said a spokesman for the
maritime agency, AFP reported.
Earthquake experts aren't sure if the islet will withstand erosion. If it does, then Japan
can hope to expand its presence in the Pacific. The country has regular territory
disputes with its neighbors- China and South Korea.
"If it becomes a full-fledged island, we would be happy to have more territory,"
governmental spokesman Yoshihide Suga said, according to Russia Today.
Recently, Pakistan too had witnessed birth of an island from the ocean offshore of the
city of Gwadar, after a 7.7 earthquake hit the country. This mound was about 20 to 40
feet (6 to 12 meters) high and 100 feet (30 m) wide. Scientists believe that the mound
in Pakistan could be a mud volcano.
Tokyo, Japan.
The Japanese coast guard has confirmed the birth of the new island. The new islet is
about 200 meters (660 feet) in diameter and is located just off the coast of
Nishinoshima, an uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain, The Associated Press
reported.
The Ogasawara Islands consists of 30 islets of various sizes scattered in the Pacific
Ocean. These islands were formed by underwater volcanic eruptions. These islands
have never been connected to any continent and so have many native creatures.
Japan's coastguard said that it has warned vessels to navigate carefully around the chain
of islands as the volcano is billowing large amounts of ash and smoke.
"Smoke is still rising from the volcanic island, and we issued a navigation warning to
say that this island has emerged with ash falling in the area," said a spokesman for the
maritime agency, AFP reported.
Earthquake experts aren't sure if the islet will withstand erosion. If it does, then Japan
can hope to expand its presence in the Pacific. The country has regular territory
disputes with its neighbors- China and South Korea.
"If it becomes a full-fledged island, we would be happy to have more territory,"
governmental spokesman Yoshihide Suga said, according to Russia Today.
Recently, Pakistan too had witnessed birth of an island from the ocean offshore of the
city of Gwadar, after a 7.7 earthquake hit the country. This mound was about 20 to 40
feet (6 to 12 meters) high and 100 feet (30 m) wide. Scientists believe that the mound
in Pakistan could be a mud volcano.
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Volcanic activity along the
western edge of the Pacific “Ring
of Fire” gave rise to a tiny island
in late November 2013. Located
in the Ogasawara Islands, part of
the Volcano Islands arc, the new
islet sits about 1,000 kilometers
(600 miles) south of Tokyo in
waters considered part of
Japanese territory.
The Advanced Land Imager
(ALI) on NASA’s Earth
Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite
captured this natural-color image
on December 8, 2013. The water
around the island is discolored by
volcanic minerals and gases and
by seafloor sediment stirred up by
western edge of the Pacific “Ring
of Fire” gave rise to a tiny island
in late November 2013. Located
in the Ogasawara Islands, part of
the Volcano Islands arc, the new
islet sits about 1,000 kilometers
(600 miles) south of Tokyo in
waters considered part of
Japanese territory.
The Advanced Land Imager
(ALI) on NASA’s Earth
Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite
captured this natural-color image
on December 8, 2013. The water
around the island is discolored by
volcanic minerals and gases and
by seafloor sediment stirred up by
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Ongoing eruptions
have caused the
new island to grow,
and the two islands
may soon fuse into
one.
The Advanced Land
Imager (ALI) on
NASA’s Earth
Observing-1 (EO-1)
satellite captured
this natural-color
image of the islands
on December 24,
2013. Only a
narrow channel of
have caused the
new island to grow,
and the two islands
may soon fuse into
one.
The Advanced Land
Imager (ALI) on
NASA’s Earth
Observing-1 (EO-1)
satellite captured
this natural-color
image of the islands
on December 24,
2013. Only a
narrow channel of
water appeared to separate the two. The water around the islands was discolored by
volcanic minerals and gases, as well as by seafloor sediment stirred up by the ongoing
eruption. A faint plume, likely steam and other volcanic gases associated with the
eruption, extended away from the new island to the southeast.
Infrared imagery from the same satellite showed intense heat from the fresh lava,
which was continuing to come to the surface and build the island as of December 24,
2013.
volcanic minerals and gases, as well as by seafloor sediment stirred up by the ongoing
eruption. A faint plume, likely steam and other volcanic gases associated with the
eruption, extended away from the new island to the southeast.
Infrared imagery from the same satellite showed intense heat from the fresh lava,
which was continuing to come to the surface and build the island as of December 24,
2013.
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the ongoing volcanic eruption. The faint white puffs above the center and southwest
portion of the island are likely steam and other volcanic gases associated with the
eruption.
The new island (or “Niijima” in Japanese), rose up out of the sea during a volcanic
eruption first reported on November 20, 2013. The new island sits about 500 meters
from Nishino-shima, another volcanic island that last erupted and expanded in 1973–74.
The two islands are located at approximately 27°14’ North latitude and 140°52’ East
longitude, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) from the nearest inhabited island.
In the first few days after the eruption, scientists speculated that the new island might
not last. New formations like those recently formed off of Pakistan and in the Red Sea
can naturally sink back below the water line as they are eroded by wave action that
carries away loose sediment, mud, and tephra (volcanic rock fragments). Some
subsidence can also occur from the simple weight of gravity and the cooling of the hot
rock.
But according to news reports, the new island is still erupting and growing. Scientists
from the Japan Meteorological Agency think the island is large enough to survive for at
least several years, if not permanently. By early December, it had grown to 56,000
square meters (13.8 acres), about three times its initial size. It stands 20 to 25 meters
above the sea level.
Below are two aerial photographs taken by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on December
1 (top) and December 13, 2013. The JCG also shot some video clips that you can see
here.
portion of the island are likely steam and other volcanic gases associated with the
eruption.
The new island (or “Niijima” in Japanese), rose up out of the sea during a volcanic
eruption first reported on November 20, 2013. The new island sits about 500 meters
from Nishino-shima, another volcanic island that last erupted and expanded in 1973–74.
The two islands are located at approximately 27°14’ North latitude and 140°52’ East
longitude, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) from the nearest inhabited island.
In the first few days after the eruption, scientists speculated that the new island might
not last. New formations like those recently formed off of Pakistan and in the Red Sea
can naturally sink back below the water line as they are eroded by wave action that
carries away loose sediment, mud, and tephra (volcanic rock fragments). Some
subsidence can also occur from the simple weight of gravity and the cooling of the hot
rock.
But according to news reports, the new island is still erupting and growing. Scientists
from the Japan Meteorological Agency think the island is large enough to survive for at
least several years, if not permanently. By early December, it had grown to 56,000
square meters (13.8 acres), about three times its initial size. It stands 20 to 25 meters
above the sea level.
Below are two aerial photographs taken by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on December
1 (top) and December 13, 2013. The JCG also shot some video clips that you can see
here.
| When Two Become One earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82718 |
| New islet from volcanic eruption melds itself to nearby island Japan Daily Press, December 27, 2013 japandailypress.com/new-islet-from-volcan... |
Not only does the new islet that came out
of a volcanic eruption seems to not be
going away, it looks like it’s attaching
itself to other land masses in the area.
According to the Japan Coast Guard on
Thursday, the islet has merged at two
points with Nishino-shima, a volcanic
island that is part of the Ogasawara
(Bonin) chain.
Located 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo,
the uninhabited island is estimated to be
10 million years old. Meanwhile, the islet
has been slowly growing in mass since it
was first spotted last November 20. It is
now 450 meters from east to west, and
500 meters from north to south, and
occupying ground space of 0.06 square
miles. It also has two craters that have
been erupting every 30-60 seconds. The
coast guard also says it has been spewing
brown smoke 100 meters high, with pale
volcanic gas and ash-grey smoke coming
out as well.
According to Kenji Nogami, a geology
professor at the Tokyo Institute of
Technology, “The amount of volcanic
smoke has apparently grown with a
continuous flow of lava.” He also said,
from his vantage view on a plane, that the
magma from the deep subsurface has also
been increasing. During the 70s and 80s,
of a volcanic eruption seems to not be
going away, it looks like it’s attaching
itself to other land masses in the area.
According to the Japan Coast Guard on
Thursday, the islet has merged at two
points with Nishino-shima, a volcanic
island that is part of the Ogasawara
(Bonin) chain.
Located 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo,
the uninhabited island is estimated to be
10 million years old. Meanwhile, the islet
has been slowly growing in mass since it
was first spotted last November 20. It is
now 450 meters from east to west, and
500 meters from north to south, and
occupying ground space of 0.06 square
miles. It also has two craters that have
been erupting every 30-60 seconds. The
coast guard also says it has been spewing
brown smoke 100 meters high, with pale
volcanic gas and ash-grey smoke coming
out as well.
According to Kenji Nogami, a geology
professor at the Tokyo Institute of
Technology, “The amount of volcanic
smoke has apparently grown with a
continuous flow of lava.” He also said,
from his vantage view on a plane, that the
magma from the deep subsurface has also
been increasing. During the 70s and 80s,
similar volcanic eruptions also produced islets in Japan’s territorial waters. However,
they have since been submerged in the ocean once again, either totally or partially. This
is why the new islet still hasn’t been officially named or claimed by the government.
they have since been submerged in the ocean once again, either totally or partially. This
is why the new islet still hasn’t been officially named or claimed by the government.
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Scientists believe that the islet which rose
up from the waters off the coast of Japan
due to a volcanic eruption last month may
become a permanent fixture, at least for
now. The small island, 1,000 kilometers
south of Tokyo in the Ogasawara island
chain, has been growing since it first
appeared and is now three-and-a-half
times its original size as of December 4.
up from the waters off the coast of Japan
due to a volcanic eruption last month may
become a permanent fixture, at least for
now. The small island, 1,000 kilometers
south of Tokyo in the Ogasawara island
chain, has been growing since it first
appeared and is now three-and-a-half
times its original size as of December 4.
| Islet on Japanese coast created by volcanic eruption expected to remain for several years Japan Daily Press, December 10, 2013 japandailypress.com/islet-on-japanese-coast-created-by-volcanic- |
When it first appeared last November 24, the Japan Coast Guard said that it was still
too early to tell if the island would not eventually disappear once the underwater
volcanic eruption is done. But now the Japan Meteorological Agency says it looks like
the island will be here for a while and will not disappear in the next few weeks or
maybe even years. However they cannot give yet a clear estimate because the volcanic
eruption is still ongoing and there is still the possibility that a stronger eruption can blow
apart the islet. Agency official Tomoyuki Kano said that they are still seeing wisps of
smoke and volcanic ash coming out of the islet and there is even lava coming out every
once in a while, so it might still continue to grow.
During the 70s and 80s, similar eruptions also created small land masses, but eventually
they were eaten up by the ocean. The new islet is located in uncontested waters, but
due to the ongoing territorial disputes, including the one with China over the
Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea, several ministers made quips about the
expansion of Japan’s territory because of this new development. Chief Cabinet
secretary Yoshihide Suga said that “if it becomes a full-fledged island, we would be
happy to have more territory.”
too early to tell if the island would not eventually disappear once the underwater
volcanic eruption is done. But now the Japan Meteorological Agency says it looks like
the island will be here for a while and will not disappear in the next few weeks or
maybe even years. However they cannot give yet a clear estimate because the volcanic
eruption is still ongoing and there is still the possibility that a stronger eruption can blow
apart the islet. Agency official Tomoyuki Kano said that they are still seeing wisps of
smoke and volcanic ash coming out of the islet and there is even lava coming out every
once in a while, so it might still continue to grow.
During the 70s and 80s, similar eruptions also created small land masses, but eventually
they were eaten up by the ocean. The new islet is located in uncontested waters, but
due to the ongoing territorial disputes, including the one with China over the
Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea, several ministers made quips about the
expansion of Japan’s territory because of this new development. Chief Cabinet
secretary Yoshihide Suga said that “if it becomes a full-fledged island, we would be
happy to have more territory.”
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