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May 12, 2011
The Great Divide
Where the earth's tectonic plates almost, but not quite, touch:
Growing gap: Alex Mustard, dived 80ft into the crevice between the North American and Eurasian plates near Iceland to capture these spectacular photos. -- Mail Online
Posted by Vanderleun at May 12, 2011 4:25 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Terrible, simply terrible. The melting ice has allowed the plates to separate more that before, permitting the heat from the Earth's core to set up a positive feedback loop.
You know this will add at least 0.3 millimeters per year quarter to its Global Mean Sea Level Rise charts.
Isn't this handy?
Posted by: Peccable at May 13, 2011 4:29 AM