Geologists Claimed Hawaiian Islands Would Extinct From Maps in 1.5 M Years

Dec 26, 2012, 12:12 IST

Environment/Ecology Current Affairs December 2012. Geologists claimed that the Hawaiian Islands which are situated in North Pacific are dissolving rapidly from inside and sometime in the near future they might completely extinct from the maps


Geologists claimed that the Hawaiian Islands which are situated in North Pacific are dissolving rapidly from inside and sometime in the near future they might completely extinct from the maps.
 
Researchers discovered that mountains which are located at Oahu (Koolau and Waianae), the third largest island on Hawaii, are eroded from the inside by groundwater. Eventually, it was established by the researchers that they would shrink in the years to come and would therefore turn into plains.

Erosion is not just the real reason, but the researchers from Brigham Young University declared that mountains of the Oahu were dissolving from inside.

Also, it is important to see the plate tectonics for forecasting the future of these Hawaiian Islands. Because Oahu is moving towards Northwest, therefore the island is rising at slow yet steady pace. Researchers announced that this was a case of climbing mountain.

Researchers finally pointed out that in a net effect, Oahu would rise for around 1.5 million years. But after that, the groundwater force would be at an edge and the island would start to descent to lowlying topography.

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