AI6YR Ben

(Sung to "The Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash")

Earth's core is a molten thing
And it makes a fiery ring
Bound by floating plates
The Pacific is a ring of fire

We live along a burning ring of fire
It goes shake, shake, shake
And the quakes go higher
And it shakes, shakes, shakes
The Ring of Fire
The Ring of Fire

#earthquake #lyrics (human)

Jan 1, 2024 at 5:18pmWeb
Show threadllewellyJan 1, 2024
@ai6yr
amusing lyrics, but I think some modern volcanologists (like Dr Erik Klimetti and Dr Janine Kripner ) think the "ring of fire" is a problematic idea that causes more confusion than clarity. https://web.archive.org/web/20180225193311/http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2018/01/26/no-the-ring-of-fire-is-not-more-active/#.WpMPfhnP1qY
No, the "Ring of Fire" is Not a Real Thing - Rocky Planet

“The Ring of Fire is really active!” Yup, that’s what the headlines say. The supposed “Ring of Fire” — the chain of volcanoes and earthquakes that sits at the edge of the Pacific Ocean — appears to be in the news a lot right now because of the eruptions in the Philippines and Indonesia and …

Rocky Planet
Show thread@stevewfoldsJan 1, 2024
@llewelly @ai6yr Plate tectonics was not even mentioned in 1967-8 Geology 101 curriculum.
We drew lovely tectonic maps of the Arabia Peninsula 2nd semester. Job training?
Show threadJim HubbellJan 1, 2024
@ai6yr
It sounds better in my mind when I can use Johnny's voice than when I try it out loud in mine. 😅
Show threadTodd BarrancaJan 2, 2024
@ai6yr
it shakes... below our feet
when plates... like ours meet