+Grog Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 Half on the American continent and half on the European continent. Kids and wife went snorkeling. I don't swim or do well in cold so it was a nope for me. I'm good with pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 Curious how that channel formed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted November 3 Author Share Posted November 3 One side is the European plate the other side is the American plate. The tectonic plates are separating. Iceland is actually growing because the plates are splitting apart. Unlike San Andreas where one plate is pushing under the other. Their electricity is basically free, one of the only inexpensive things there. All their power comes from geothermal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 Can they measure how fast that channel is widening then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted November 6 Author Share Posted November 6 I heard a few cm per year is what they say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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