The
Eiffel is a low mountain range in West Germany and is home to
volcanoes. The Eiffel is located in the Rhine region which houses
several volcanoes that could erupt at any moment. But many residents do
not take this threat seriously. One of the major warning signs that
these residents depend on is the movement of ants to signify a potential
eruption. Some believe that the risk of an eruption in Germany is the
stuff of science fiction, while others believe that the threat has been
underestimated. Experts agree that an eruption in the Rhine region will
happen again at some point in the future. All over the world, volcanoes
seem to follow similar cycles, so the threat of a volcano in this area
may also do the same, but this area may not see another for some time
since the last eruption occurred over 11,000 years ago.
Bojanski, Axel. Germany: A Danger of Volcanic Eruptions? 2007
Retrieved from: http://www.q-mag.org/germany-a-danger-of-volcanic-eruptions.html
Wow, that is crazy that so many people live close to the volcanic region even when they know there is a possibility of it erupting! The ants signifying a eruption is very interesting, I would never have thought of that. It is good to know that there will most likely not be an eruption anytime soon! My country of Thailand does not have any active volcanoes on its land, the closest ones are off the coast a couple hundred miles.
ReplyDeleteI found they have a 'volcano route' of hundreds of km you can take to see the main ones..very interesting!
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post and found it extremely interesting that the movement of ants is a warning for residents for a potential eruption!
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