Kavachi Underwater Volcano

 volcano, underwater

Kavachi Underwater Volcano - Kovacs, Kovachi, Rejo te Kvachi. 8 ° 59'S / 157 ° 58'E

Kavachi is one of the most active submarine volcanoes of the twentieth century, as the Solomon island arc, and the entire Pacific Ocean. Beginning in 1939 recorded 29 underwater volcanic eruptions occurred at intervals are 4-8 years.

Analysis of satellite images shows that the peak of the volcano, where every five minutes were ejected to a height of 70 meters of ash and lava for some time rose above sea level. Then she sank at about 2 m below the sea surface ... Interestingly, the eruption of Kavachi has positive effects.
Thus, the selection of the underwater vents certain gases leads to the fact that in these areas dramatically increases the amount of plankton and as a consequence, an increasing number of different fish.
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