{"id":151954,"date":"2025-01-18T19:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=151954"},"modified":"2025-01-20T14:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T08:59:12","slug":"ghost-island-in-caspian-sea","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/ghost-island-in-caspian-sea","title":{"rendered":"Ghost Island in Caspian Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A transient <\/span><b>\u201cghost island\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which was born from a mud volcano eruption in the Caspian Sea has been reported in the news. This island emerged in early 2023 and receded into the sea by the end of 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151916\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/182-678babbd65b4f.webp\" alt=\"Ghost Island\" width=\"703\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/182-678babbd65b4f.webp 937w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/182-678babbd65b4f-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/182-678babbd65b4f-768x495.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Ghost Island<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>&#8220;ghost island&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to a temporary landmass that appears and disappears due to natural geological or environmental phenomena, such as mud volcano eruptions, sediment accumulation, or tidal and erosion processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>In Caspian Sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the &#8220;ghost island&#8221; was created by the eruption of the <\/span><b>Kumani Bank mud volcano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The island emerged in early 2023, and quickly eroded away by the end of 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Mud Volcano<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A geological phenomenon where gases, liquids, and <\/span><b>sediments erupt <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the surface, creating temporary landforms.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often found in tectonic zones, they can expel methane and mud, sometimes causing fiery eruptions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They often form in<\/span><b> tectonically active regions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with high subsurface pressures.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Example<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Azerbaijan, home to over 300 mud volcanoes, including the Kumani Bank.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hazards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Flammable gas emissions, potential for large sediment expulsion, and even fiery eruptions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.8111%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Caspian Sea<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Caspian Sea is the world\u2019s largest land locked reservoir, covering an area of 392,600 km<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><b>Countries Bordering the Caspian Sea<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azerbaijan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iran<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kazakhstan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkmenistan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Major Rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Caspian Sea receives water primarily from three major rivers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volga River<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ural River<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terek River<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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