Niijima and Nishino-Jima islands merge (Japan)

Fr, 27. Dez 2013, 07:03

07:03 AM | VON: T

The two islands of Nishino-Jima (t) and Niijima (b) have merged.

The recently born new Niijima island merged with the main island Nishino-Jima yesterday. Both are in fact two summits of the same volcanic edifice. Activity continues to enlarge the new land by lava flows and occasional strombolian explosions.
The video from the day before, taken by Japanese Coast Guard, shows the situation immediately before the "contact".

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