The Bahamas plate is located near the North American plate. The Northern American plate covers majority of the Bahamas, part of Iceland and Cuba. The Bahamas experiences tropical storms which can cause severe flooding and extensive wind damage. These convergent boundaries are formed when two plates moving towards each others as they collide. In addition to this, the combination of rain, high winds, debris/trash and tidal streams help influence storms and hurricanes.
https://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/flooding_flood_risks/tropical_storms_hurricanes.jsp
http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/gcse/tropical.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bf.html
Hi!
ReplyDeleteAs you say, the Bahamas are part of the N American plate, very close to its southern side, and they are geologically 'stable' (see link below).
My correction for you is that this week's post was about Tectonics, not extreme weather. We'll have a week for extreme weather/storms and then, you'll be able to discuss in detail those hurricanes (:
http://www.geocases1.co.uk/printable/Plate%20tectonics%20a%20study%20of%20the%20impact%20of%20tectonics%20in%20the%20Caribbean.htm