Recent subsea volcanic activity has been reported off El Hierro the smallest and newest island in the Canaries off NorthAfrica (see my lecture on tectonics and geomorphology for more details about the Canaries). The latest reports record 'jacuzzi' like disturbances of the sea off El Hierro as hot basaltic lava is being produced, and worries of a potential tsunami also float around the blogosphere. The events remind us of the importance of volcanic activity in shaping oceanic island geomorphology. Check out the latest reports at:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/11/renewed-eruptions-at-el-hierro-in-the-canary-islands/#more-85516
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