New Fault Found in Europe; May 'Close up' Adriatic Sea

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	New Fault Found in Europe; May 'Close up' Adriatic Sea

jatfla

1-25-2008 10:07 PM

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jatfla says:

This is really interesting. The Earth is a constant source of discovery. It's so insightful to read how everything is constantly changing everywhere. However...I don't think you and I have to be too worried about this.

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1-26-2008 3:30 PM

mickfinn

I'd better get there quickly then!

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A newly identified fault running under the Adriatic Sea is building more of <A href="http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_croatia.html">Croatia</A>'s Dalmatian Islands and bulking up the Dinaric Alps, a new study says.
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