As a born Islands

Fascinating process in the video — the eruption of the volcano Kavachi, one of the most active submarine volcanoes in the Solomon Islands. As a result of its eruption on the surface of the ocean has formed a new island. Unfortunately, he did not last long, like most Islands of this type. However, not all volcanic Islands awaits oblivion. Over the last 150 years appeared on Earth some volcanic Islands, which lasted more than a few months. And some, according to experts, will live for several decades!

Among them, the island of Surtsey. He appeared on 14 November 1963 after the eruption of an underwater volcano South-West of the island Vestmannaeyjar. After a good hundred eruptions, by 1967, the area of the island amounted to 2.7 sq. km. unfortunately, by 2000, the erosion and ocean waves left from the island is only 1.5 sq km But they were enough to give shelter for seven dozen species of mosses and lichens, 12 species of birds and seals, inhabit its shores. Of Surtsey is included in the UNESCO world natural heritage.

Another "newborn" — the island of hung Tonga-hung Haapai — came to light in late January 2015. And immediately attracted the attention of researchers who rushed to his still not frozen solid, to conduct soil analysis. According to experts of NASA, the surface of the island resembles the surface of Mars before it disappeared from the oceans and stopped the volcanic processes. Scientists suggest that live hung Tonga-hung Haapai from 6 to 30 years.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»