*Jamaica’s birth reside in Volcanoes.
Though no confirmed active volcanism is present in Jamaica today, rocks present in Jamaica (mainland & offshore), are indicative of violent and non-violent volcanism of the past…
*Using present day volcanism of Hawaii, Mt. Vesuvius (Italy), and Yellowstone (USA), as references applicable to Jamaica, in this video we:
*Explore the theories surrounding volcanism occurance (Subduction, Mantle Plume, Back Arc Basin…) and apply same to the cases of Hawaii, Mt. Vesuvius (Italy), and Yellowstone (USA).
*Share proof of rocks of very different volcanic nature, located within hundreds of meters in Jamaica.
*Share insight of Jamaica’s potential future volcanism, using Hawaii & Yellowstone Volcanoes as reference.
