| Storegga Slide |
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| CATEGORIES ABOUT STOREGGA SLIDE | |
| historical geology | |
| landslides | |
| tsunamis | |
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As part of the activities to prepare the Ormen Lange Natural Gas Field , the incident has been thoroughly investigated. One conclusion is that the slide was caused by material built up during the previous Ice Age , and that a reoccurrence would only be possible after a new ice age. This conclusion is supported by numerous exhaustive published scientific studies. Facts and arguments supporting such conclusion were made public in 2004. Earlier it was concluded that the development of the Ormen Lange gas field would not significantly increase the risk of triggering a new slide. A new slide, potentially larger than Denmark in area, and 400 m to 800 m high, would trigger mega tsunamis that would be devastating for the coast areas around the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea. POSSIBLE MECHANISM Earthquakes, together with gas like methane released from the decomposition of gas hydrates, are considered to be the likely triggering mechanisms for the slides. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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