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The following article appeared yesterday on a News Page of the West Briton Newspaper. No position has yet been issued.
New island formed off coast today
A MASSIVE shift in the continental shelf could lead to the formation of a new island off the north coast of Cornwall some time before noon today.
Professor Joe King, of the Dundee Institute of Seismology Studies, told The West Briton it was, at present, impossible to say how large the new island might be. “Realistically, we could be looking at something about the size of the Isle of Man, but it’s difficult to give a precise mass,” he said.
Initial estimates suggest that the island -which is already being dubbed “New Lyonesse” after the part of King Arthur’s realm which, according to legend, disappeared under the sea - will appear two to three miles off the Cornish coast. Lying so close to the mainland, the island could well become one of Cornwall’s most popular tourist attractions.
“From the scientific point of view, this could be one of the discoveries of the 21st century” said Dr King.
Only comparatively few people were in at the “birth” of a new land, he added. “Our generation is not likely to see anything of this nature again.”
Little is known of the origins of the island but it is thought that an underwater volcanic eruption in the south pacific a decade or so ago caused a ripple effect which has
manifested itself in the new island.
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New island formed off coast today
A MASSIVE shift in the continental shelf could lead to the formation of a new island off the north coast of Cornwall some time before noon today.
Professor Joe King, of the Dundee Institute of Seismology Studies, told The West Briton it was, at present, impossible to say how large the new island might be. “Realistically, we could be looking at something about the size of the Isle of Man, but it’s difficult to give a precise mass,” he said.
Initial estimates suggest that the island -which is already being dubbed “New Lyonesse” after the part of King Arthur’s realm which, according to legend, disappeared under the sea - will appear two to three miles off the Cornish coast. Lying so close to the mainland, the island could well become one of Cornwall’s most popular tourist attractions.
“From the scientific point of view, this could be one of the discoveries of the 21st century” said Dr King.
Only comparatively few people were in at the “birth” of a new land, he added. “Our generation is not likely to see anything of this nature again.”
Little is known of the origins of the island but it is thought that an underwater volcanic eruption in the south pacific a decade or so ago caused a ripple effect which has
manifested itself in the new island.
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