Atlantic Ocean Faces Fiery Future as Subduction Zone to Spark Ring of Fire in 2 crore Years

An activity taking place in the sea has increased the concern of scientists. A major change is possible in the Atlantic Ocean. A subduction zone may arise in the ocean which will soon become active. Subduction zone is called an area where the tectonic plate present under the earth joins another plate. That means one plate moves above or below the other plate. One such subduction zone may soon become active beneath the Strait of Gibraltar, which scientists had considered dormant till now. This will change the map of the Atlantic Ocean.

We know that there are tectonic plates beneath the Earth’s upper surface which also move. Even the slightest activity in these causes devastating earthquakes on the earth’s surface and volcanoes start erupting. A similar zone exists below Gibraltar which is also called Gibraltar Arch. Report According to , it has been moving westward for 30 million years. It was sleeping for the last 50 lakh years. There was no activity taking place in it. Scientists had considered it dormant.

Now Geology A study in the journal published There is evidence that suggests that the deactivation of the subduction zone was temporary. Researchers used computer simulations to explore its history and future. Scientists found that it could break along the strait, and enter Atlantis within 20 million years. This would not be the first time that subduction has occurred in Atlantic. Two more such zones already exist in this.

By studying Gibraltar, scientists are able to understand this incident ahead of time. There has been very little activity in the last few years, which shows that earthquakes and volcanic events in the area are very light. The study says that all this shows that subduction is not passive but active. If the Gibraltar Arch wakes up, the Pacific Ocean will look like the color of fire. Because the subduction zones present on both sides of the Atlantic are gradually encircling it. Currently, major incidents of earthquake and volcano cannot be seen in the near future. The last major earthquake in the area occurred 250 years ago.