Air, Fire, Earth, Water. (Abiotic Factors)
This volcano caused a lot of damage to the abiotic factors of these islands. The tempature was dramaticly decreased after this event. The particles released into the atmosphere caused the sun to be blocked off and cloudy, decreasing the light source in the area and ultimately cooling the area. In addition, when a volcano erupts, it distributes the heat of the magma from underground, to the air and allows the heat to be radiated away.
The volcanic ash and rock particles from the eruption, spread out through the entire area, and caused very cloudy dark skies, which prevented sunlight to get through to the islands. In addition, the particles also made for beautiful sunsets, distorting the colors to pretty pinks and oranges.
The salinity of the ocean occurs for many reasons, but a small part is because of underwater volcanos and the minerals getting dissolved into the ocean. The oceans salt levels really wont change though, in fact the ocean has actually had the same amount of salt for a long time. The amount of salt taken out to make new minerals and the amount reproduced keeps it at a steady state.
After the eruption, nearly two thirds of the island crashed into the sea, raising water levels dramatically. By dramatically I mean the smallest fractions, completely invisible to the naked eye. But at the same time, in comparison, its huge compared to say a rock you throw into the ocean will at the beach. The difference in that and the islands collapsing, are enormous, but the difference in that and the ocean water level, is microscopic.
The substrate in the bottom of the ocean was most likely not effected, even though the volcano sent out tons of ash and particles. But the substrate on the island before the eruption, was most likely completely covered with the lava, and now only consists of cooled lava that acts like a rock, but with much different properties.
The volcanic ash and rock particles from the eruption, spread out through the entire area, and caused very cloudy dark skies, which prevented sunlight to get through to the islands. In addition, the particles also made for beautiful sunsets, distorting the colors to pretty pinks and oranges.
The salinity of the ocean occurs for many reasons, but a small part is because of underwater volcanos and the minerals getting dissolved into the ocean. The oceans salt levels really wont change though, in fact the ocean has actually had the same amount of salt for a long time. The amount of salt taken out to make new minerals and the amount reproduced keeps it at a steady state.
After the eruption, nearly two thirds of the island crashed into the sea, raising water levels dramatically. By dramatically I mean the smallest fractions, completely invisible to the naked eye. But at the same time, in comparison, its huge compared to say a rock you throw into the ocean will at the beach. The difference in that and the islands collapsing, are enormous, but the difference in that and the ocean water level, is microscopic.
The substrate in the bottom of the ocean was most likely not effected, even though the volcano sent out tons of ash and particles. But the substrate on the island before the eruption, was most likely completely covered with the lava, and now only consists of cooled lava that acts like a rock, but with much different properties.