MONTSERRAT
Montserrat is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. On the southern end of the island is the Soufriere Hills volcano. The volcano, which first erupted about 100,000 years ago, has been dormant for centuries. The volcano took the islanders by surprise when it began to erupt again in 1995. Since then life on the island has changed greatly. Montserrat island is located in a 50 million year old subduction zone. This is an area where one of the earth's oceanic plates is forced beneath a more buoyant plate. Fluids rich in water and dissolved minerals are taken out of the crust that is being driven into the earth's mantle by the extreme temperatures and pressure. When the fluids rise they cause the overlying mantle to melt and form magma. The magma erupts along the subduction zone and eventually builds up on itself and forms vol
If the volcano does die down, then maybe life will begin to return to normal on the island. More than 2/3 of the people that lived on the island have fled because of the volcano. No one can actually be certain what exactly the volcano will do in the years to come. The volcano will most likely keep erupting for some time. Hopefully the people who live on the island will stay safe. Looking back at the volcanoes recent history, it may be safe to assume that the volcano will continue to erupt for a number of years. Since the volcano began erupting in 1995, the lives of the people on the island have changed greatly. Of the 8,00 that fled most plan to return to the island once the volcano settles down. Most of the 8,000 who fled will return and probably will try to rebuild the island. jpg Volcanic activity cannot be predicted.
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