06-27-2010, 02:26 PM
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Originally posted by dakine...then of course that sea level rising stuff is.. well... rising!
"As a result we find that average vertical motion of the Kapoho region for the time period studied was between -0.7 and -1.6cm ± 0.6 cm/yr (2 standard deviations)." From the Kapoho Subsidence Study
And yes Kapoho dropped in the 1970's. As for the safety issue, I personally would rather live here than anywhere near the cliffs on the Hamakua Coast. But thats me. And Volcano is toooo cold for my significant other!