Embedded Files
The island country of Taiwan is located in the western region of the pacific ocean, around 160 kilometers southwest of the coast of China. Measuring about 375 kilometers long, the nation still has room for a population of just over 23 million people as of 2023. Taiwan's topography is actually very mountainous, with peaks covering almost two-thirds of the country, and the remainder being plains. Both the main and sub-islands in its territory are within a tropical climate, with rain increasing and temperature decreasing towards the northern provinces of Taiwan.
There are multiple reasons I chose to cover Taiwan for this project, and one is that I'm simply interested in the country. While not related to geology, I've always been interested in Taiwan's history and respect its solidarity as a nation. Another geology-related reason is that the many mountains it possesses could be really interesting to study. Especially considering a detail I'll mention later there could be all kinds of things to discover in all of the rock there.
A good reason both of us should be interested in the geology of this area is that Taiwan actually rests right on top of a convergent boundary between the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This is the reason why the island has so many high peaks in its topography. Because of this, the potential seismic activity and resources found there could be riveting to study.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse