Not only is does Fiji have beautiful resorts and beaches, which attract tourists, but it is also covered in mountainous terrain. Most of them are previous volcanoes. One of the youngest volcanoes today is the Nabukelevu volcano which is also known as Mt. Washington in West Kadavu. Nabukelevu is an andesite composite volcano and has tall steep sides and is on a presently inactive subduction zone.
(Nabukelevu Volcano)There is on shore evidence of tephra falls and pyroclastic flows on the Nabukelevu volcano, which have built up the slopes. Although pyroclastic flows are not huge explosions, they are still extremely hot and dangerous. Not only does this fall into the waters of Kadavu, but the people are also in danger if they are around this because it moves fast and is super hot.
(thermal image of pyroclastic flows on the Nabukelevu volcano)
The Fiji plate is located in the middle of the Australian, Pacific, and Fiji plate boundaries. The subduction zones are facing opposing ways and causing stress. This creates transform faults like the Fiji Fracture zone. Also earthquakes are created here from the stress. There has been reported debris avalanches and tsunamis from these fault movements.
(the plates aroung Fiji)
The sea floor around Fiji is spreading quickly in the North Fiji Basin. When the spreading happened a graben was formed as two sides went up and the middle sunk. Since Fiji is full of volcanoes and mountains, it makes it harder to live in certain spots but there are still beautiful rural areas, most of which are close to water.
(Houses on the Coral Coast)
FIJI MOUNTAINS
http://www.weekendsfortwo.com.au/WeekendsEd42/Fiji.html
NABUKELEVU VOLCANO PICTURE
http://www.goexplorenow.com/explore-now-websites/nabukelevu-volcano-mt-washington-fiji/
INFO
http://www.goexplorenow.com/explore-now-websites/nabukelevu-volcano-mt-washington-fiji/
PYROCLASTIC FLOW TERMAL IMAGE
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/2796341475_d3a0a96c4b_o.jpg&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/mvo/2796341475/&usg=__jBeHcSNuqEqqcNOH4Vhdes41UlI=&h=536&w=800&sz=334&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=5XeoTHba3HLmkM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=198&ei=4exSTenQPMSblgfRlpiGCQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3DThermal%2Bpyroclastic%2Bflow%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1433%26bih%3D697%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=464&vpy=82&dur=905&hovh=184&hovw=274&tx=132&ty=80&oei=4exSTenQPMSblgfRlpiGCQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0 PLATE TECTONICS
http://whatonearth.olehnielsen.dk/plates/fiji.asp
HOUSE PICTURE
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/Pandabonium/bonium/vatua_loa.jpg&imgrefurl=http://pacific-islander.blogspot.com/2006_10_01_archive.html&usg=__AidSkKyF_lxhFQBjpXjP_4STqsc=&h=250&w=350&sz=31&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=bLvh4omD6B3txM:&tbnh=123&tbnw=175&ei=ur9ZTdTaJ8OB8gaJvLiWBw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfiji%2Bhouses%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1479%26bih%3D697%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=234&oei=ur9ZTdTaJ8OB8gaJvLiWBw&page=1&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0&tx=111&ty=78
