Recently, Niigata University in Japan and other scientific research institutions have joined forces. The Japan Trench was surveyed using a manned submersible, and a huge fault cliff caused by the March 11 earthquake of 2011 was discovered at a depth of 7,500 meters.
This "scar of plate activity" once again adds first-hand information to the study of Japan's geological activity, but it also makes the future fate of the Japanese island more and more uncertain.
The discovery of submarine faults, whether the "sinking of Japan" is a microcosm of the future
The geography of the islands of Japan is a narrow strip from top to bottom, and all of them are located in the Pacific Rim Volcanic Seismic Zone. This has to be said to be a "hell" start for the people of the "island country". Frequent volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and other intense geological activities are squeezing their living space all the time.
At the same time, it also cultivates the contradictory character of the Japanese who are overly upright and tough, but do not care about life. and has cultivated a group of outstanding literary film and television masters, especially outstanding in "sad" and "serious" literature. All of them express the sadness and hopelessness of the creators for the future of Japan.
"Japan Sinks" is one such work, in which Sakyo Komatsu completely "destroys" Japan under natural disasters. even adapted this work into a movie, which has to be said to be a "bad taste".
However, we can also see from these aspects that geological activities are very harmful to Japan. It still makes people's nerves tense and never relaxes for a moment.
The source of the submarine cliff, 3.11 revisits the old things
The discovery of the submarine cliff was confirmed to have been caused by the 3.11 earthquake in 2011. The earthquake that struck with a magnitude of 9 and triggered a violent tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear power plant leakage that still has a profound impact on people around the world.
And now this "old" scar has been discovered. It still looks shocking, and it is not difficult for people to get a glimpse of the shadow of the disaster from the 60-meter drop of this fault. Studying this fault line may be a real psychological injury for Japanese scientists.
The question of survival has reappeared, and where does the future go
The discovery of this trench seems to serve as a reminder to some supporters of the discharge of nuclear wastewater in Japan. The problem of the survival of the Japanese cannot be solved by some opportunistic means.
The real problem has never been solved, and the appearance of the trench, the "scar" left by the 2011 earthquake, seems to remind people in Japan of the question of what their future holds.
On the one hand, the discovery of the fault trench has added some valuable information to Japan's geological research, but as the saying goes, "there is a destiny in the dark". I hope that this discovery will enable people in Japan to think more about the survival of their own nation.