Iceland vs Plates Tectonics
Iceland
The country of Iceland is right on the border of the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The meeting of the two plates created a transform fault called the S. Iceland Seismic Zone. 
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(1) (2)Because Iceland is on a transform fault it is prone to a large amount of volcanos and earthquakes. Both of these hazards have potential to cause a great deal of harm to the people of Iceland due to their highly destructive nature.
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Another hazard that one might Iceland for having would be it splitting in two. With Iceland being directly on a fault line and it being pulled apart at a pace of about 2 centimeters a year it seems to be a possibility. But according to an article on CozyCampers states that "...volcanic eruptions help by filling the gaps that could form." So while volcanos do pose a hazard to the people of Iceland it is also that very same hazard that repairs the land they live on.
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Image One: Research Gate
Resource One: CozyCampers
I find it incredible that places near transform borders, like Iceland, could split into two! That's just insane to me. I really liked your blog post and I thought it was very informative as well. The way everything about tectonic plate borders was neatly summarized was amazing. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Roberto,
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that one of Iceland's hazards is that it could split into two. Furthermore, like Iceland, Turkey mostly sits on the Anatolian but it shares a boundary with the Eurasian plate which has a transform boundary. Your blog this week was very interesting and well organized. I look forward to staying updated about Iceland.
Nice tectonic setting! with that divergent plate boundary in the middle of the island, you should expect lots of geological activity there!
ReplyDeleteHey Robert,
ReplyDeleteI was surprised to know that Iceland is being split apart about 2 centimeters a year. I liked how you added more to that by including that volcanoes help fill the gaps made by the transforming fault. Besides Iceland being an island, it also deals with many earthquakes and volcanoes like japan.
Hey Robert! I really liked reading your bog post this week. The picture included was very clear of the plates affecting Iceland, so I thought that was pretty cool. I also like that you included all the hazards Iceland can experience due to the faults. Great job!
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