What caused recent the emergence of the two islets off the Bahamas reported in the Florida Geological Journal ? It’s in contradiction with the rise of sea level… Seismic activity, may be ? Has it anything to do with continental drift ? I think that’s an event that shouldn’t be restricted to geologists circles, and should be more widely known. Have sea birds colonized them ? Probably not, they being so low they are probably swept by waves. And they should be given protection priority before developers grab them for their own use, and you know what that means: hotels, bungalows etc.
Could it be undersea volcanic activity? A friend of mine is a volcanist, and he says there are more volcanoes undersea than on land. I guess this makes sense considering the world is more oceans than land!
Isn’t Hawaii always/periodically reinventing itself in this fashion?
- Jinx
My WAG is that they’re a result of shifting currents, that are now piling sand in new locations. Just like on big rivers like the Mississippi, where islets come and go at the whim of the water flow.
There are no volcanoes anywhere near the Bahamas (although there are quite a few in the Lesser Antilles). They are not in a particularly seismically active zone, and are nowhere near a plate margin.
With regard to the OP, since I have not seen the article, I can not begin to speculate. If you’ve actually seen the article, doesn’t it say something about the cause. Without a bit more information it’s impossible to say much.
Pelt me with eggs and tomatoes!
The post was dated First of April :o
But let’s all appreciate the sensible, rational responses 