Highest point- Chance’s Peak 3,002ft (915 m)
Climate- Tropical, little daily or seasonal temperature variation.
Exports- Plastic bags, hot peepers, cattle, live plants
Imports- Fuels, manufactured goods, lubricants
Natural Hazards- Severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (full scale eruptions of the Soufriere Hills volcano occurred during 1996-97).
Eruptions and what happened
Soufriere Hill exploding
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Why this happened
When two plates collide, the denser of the two (the oceanic
crust) is pushed under.
The collision zone is known as the subduction zone. The descending plate melts and magma rises to form a string of volcanoes.
The volcano peak rises above the water, creating their characteristic arch-shape.
Effect of the volcano
Environment
Volcanoes emanate sulphuric gases, recognised by their characteristic smell. The acid rain from the volcanic sulphur has led to the decline of vegetation in Monserrat.
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There is almost no recorded animal life close to the summit of the volcano.
The bamboo forest, in close proximity to the volcano, which can result to ash clouds that will severely damage the bamboo forest.
