RE: Science Porn
February 4, 2017 at 8:19 pm
(This post was last modified: February 4, 2017 at 8:23 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(February 4, 2017 at 7:02 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: That is the most fascinating thing I've seen in some time. Holy shit! Hawai'i is growing!
It will continue to grow for a million years or two yet.
(February 4, 2017 at 7:14 pm)The Gentleman Bastard Wrote:(February 4, 2017 at 7:02 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: That is the most fascinating thing I've seen in some time. Holy shit! Hawai'i is growing!
Until it moves off the hot spot. Then it'll start shrinking.
That won't be for a while. Currently the rate of lava production on the big island is well above the average rate of lava production by the Hawaiian hotspot over the last 80 million years.