NASA scientists find disappearing 'ghost island' in sea

Satellites watch 'ghost island' solidify in the Caspian Sea before disappearing (photos)
The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea created an island in early 2023 that had almost disappeared by the end of 2024, according to Landsate satellite imagery.
NASA Captures Ghost Islands Emergence And Disappearance In Caspian Sea
Azerbaijan is home to more than 300 mud volcanoes, both on land and offshore in the Caspian Sea, NASA's Earth Observatory stated.
Satellites Capture the Mysterious Rise and Fall of a “Ghost” Island in the Caspian Sea
A mysterious island appeared in the Caspian Sea in 2023 due to a mud volcano eruption and vanished by the following year, fascinating scientists with its transient nature. Satellite images tracked its fleeting existence,
‘Ghost island’ appears and disappears in Caspian Sea – You won’t believe how quickly it vanished
A mud volcano eruption in the Caspian Sea created a temporary ’ghost island’ in early 2023, only for it to erode away by the end of 2024. NASA’s Earth Observatory tracked its brief appearance using satellite images,
NASA satellites capture mysterious ‘ghost island’ in Caspian Sea before it vanishes
A rare 'ghost island' appeared and quickly disappeared in the Caspian Sea after the eruption of Kumani Bank mud volcano off Azerbaijan's coast. NASA satellites captured the event, showing the formation and erosion cycle from early 2023 to late 2024.
Nasa satellite pics capture ‘Ghost Island’ mysteriously appear & then vanish just as suddenly in middle of Caspian Sea
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A Ghost Island Has Emerged From the Sea Overnight
A island formed by the Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea stretched nearly 400 meters across in early 2023. Within a year, it was one-quarter the size.
This Island in the Caspian Sea Is Almost Gone
The island formed in early 2023, when a mud volcano in the Caspian Sea’s Kumani Bank, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) off the coast of Azerbaijan, burst. The landmass is called Chigil-Deniz, but based on NASA satellites, it will soon be no more. After two years, erosion has condemned the island to Davy Jones’ Locker.
A Strange Island Keeps Appearing, Disappearing in the Caspian Sea
In 1863, a Russian paleontologist and mining engineer made his way through the Eocene strata of the Caucasus to the shores of the Caspian Sea. His name was Hermann Vil’gel’movich Abikh, and he had heard tell of ghost islands and strange fireballs over the water.
NASA scientists discover disappearing 'ghost island' in the sea
Not much is understood about mud volcanoes, but their violent eruptions cause tiny islands to form and disappear within months.
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