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I'm fascinated by trying to imagine what a crack in the earth's core could look like - never mind how it could affect seismicity. Of course, the source being Pravda, it's possible that the story is completely garbled. Roger Musson British Geological Survey West Mains Road Edinburgh EH9 3LA tel: +44 (0)131-650-0205 fax: +44 (0)131-667-1877 > -----Original Message----- > From: Tectonics & structural geology discussion list > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of TCHOUANKOUE Jean > Sent: 18 October 2007 08:03 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Contact of russian Pr. Evgueni Dolginov > > Dr. Jean Pierre TCHOUANKOUE > University of Yaounde I > Department of Earth Sciences > P. O. Box 812 Yaounde-Cameroon > Te.(Mob.): (237) 7462 44 46 > Fax: (237) 2222 18 73 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > Dear Cclleagues, > > Can someone help me having the contact of Pr. Evgueni > Dolginov of the State University of Moscow? I unsuccessfully > tried to contact him(no personnal email ontact on the > internet)via the email contact of his university. > I am in fact interrested in knowing more about his theory of > "latitudinal cracks" following his 2004 interview with the > russian online journal Pravda > (http://english.pravda.ru/science/tech/30-12-2004/7557-earthquake-0) > in which he said for instance"...there exist latitudinal > lineaments (cracks of the earth's core), which pose potential > danger in terms of seismic activity. If we are to follow > equatorial crack wstward of South East Asia, we could expect > rather serious seismic cataclysms in Equatorial Guinea, > Cameroon, Nigeria and Gabon,". > I attach below the full text of his statement. > Thanks a lot in advance. > > Jean Pierre > ------------------- > > Russian scientist Evgeny Dolginov has warned of a series of > yet another wave of major earthquakes to hit the countries > situated within the equatorial zone. > > > "I would like to warn the countries situated in close > proximity to the equator about the possibility of major > quakes in that area," stated professor at the Russian > People's Friendship University, director of > geological-mineral sciences Evgeny Dolgivov. > > "According to my theory, there exist latitudinal lineaments > (cracks of the earth's core), which pose potential danger in > terms of seismic activity. If we are to follow equatorial > crack westward of South East Asia, we could expect rather > serious seismic cataclysms in Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, > Nigeria and Gabon," informed the professor. > > According to him, earthquakes are also likely to hit > equatorial countries of South America. Southern part of > Ecuador and the islands in close proximity to it will be most > susceptible to the quake. Should the sea quake occur, the > wave can easily cover the entire southern part of Colombia, > Ecuador and northern part of Peru, noted Dolginov Ph.D. > > Dolginov has come up with a new theory of latitudinal > lineaments, which according to the professor, had emerged > during earth's early stages of development, reports "Interfax". > Such cracks tend to become seismically active from time to > time. In a place where such cracks intersect seismically > active zones (i.e. meridian), these zones become most > dangerous in regards to earthquakes. This was exactly what > happened in South-East Asia, considers the scientist. > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Want ideas for reducing your carbon footprint? Visit Yahoo! > For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/environment.html > *************************************************************************************************************** This message (and any attachments) is for the recipient only. NERC is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the contents of this email and any reply you make may be disclosed by NERC unless it is exempt from release under the Act. Any material supplied to NERC may be stored in an electronic records management system. ***************************************************************************************************************