The new volcanic island Niijima appeared in November 2013.
The new volcanic island is now called Nishino-shima, grows
larger and creates its own climate.
This space photo taken in April 2014 shows the
moment Niijima swallows its neighbour
Nishino-shima (white). Photo: NASA
The two islands merging in December 2013.
This new volcanic island resulted from magmatic
activity along the western edge of the Pacific
" Ring of Fire", just 1000 kilometers
from Tokyo. Photo: NASA
This new volcanic island, once called Niijima, was created by
activity along the western edge of the Pacific " Ring of Fire "
in November 2013. Photo: NASA
Geological oddity: Smoke from an erupting undersea volcano forms a
new island off the coast of Nishinoshima in the southern Ogasawara
chain of islands. Photo: Reuters/ Kyodo
The new volcanic island Nishino-shima is the future.
However, it is still unknown howlarge it will grow.
It is indeed not known how long the continuous
underwater lava eruptions will continue.