Undersea volcano forms new island off of Yemen

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Undersea volcano forms new island off of Yemen

#1 Postby HurricaneBill » Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:34 am

Looks like this one might stick around like Surtsey.

New Island In Red Sea Forms During Eruption Of Underwater Volcano

After the eruption began in mid December 2011:

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More recent satellite image:

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Re: Undersea volcano forms new island off of Yemen

#2 Postby HurricaneBill » Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:45 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m87vFA9KPQc[/youtube]
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