Mud volcano formation. Artwork showing the stages in the formation of a mud volcano. At left,sediment on the ocean floor is drawn into a subduction zone where two continental plates are colliding. At centre,pressure from below pushes up the sediment and mud between the plate boundary (now below land). Volcanic forces eventually form a vent to the surface,and mud flows out from the volcano that forms,destroying the surrounding area (right). Sometimes,such eruptions can be triggered by the drilling of gas wells (one at right) | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Lunau, Claus |
Bildgröße: | 6558 px × 2681 px |
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