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the_dala at 08:59am on 05/10/2007
the_dala at 08:59am on 05/10/2007Okay, so if Shipwreck Cove is a volcanic crater, is it completely impossible that the hill/mountainside parts of it could be farmed? Because I have this idea in my head that volcanic soil is fertile, though I can't find a reference for it at the moment (why the hell else would people live on volcanoes?)
I'm thinking the land might be terraced if the sides are very steep. The inside would be very well tended, and provide the town with the supplies Mistress Cheng speaks of in an emergency (with a spring or to somewhere, I suppose). The outside might have more wild growth, since it is more vulnerable to attack - in addition to constant vigilance at the entrance, I'm picturing sentries roaming the peaks of the hills. It would give the young people in town something to do.
I don't need any real geographic/geologic details here; I just want to know if this sounds a. perfectly reasonable, or b. completely ridiculous.
I'm thinking the land might be terraced if the sides are very steep. The inside would be very well tended, and provide the town with the supplies Mistress Cheng speaks of in an emergency (with a spring or to somewhere, I suppose). The outside might have more wild growth, since it is more vulnerable to attack - in addition to constant vigilance at the entrance, I'm picturing sentries roaming the peaks of the hills. It would give the young people in town something to do.
I don't need any real geographic/geologic details here; I just want to know if this sounds a. perfectly reasonable, or b. completely ridiculous.
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It's safe to assume that Shipwreck Cove has been inactive for a long time and hence is well vegetated. I found these photos (http://www.ecuador-travel.net/farm.crater.htm) of a crater in Ecuador to give you some ideas.
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Volcanic ground is, indeed, fertile; in fact, most of the Earth's land was created from volcanic activity (well, the current top layers, anyway - after all the geothermal energy blew apart Rodinia, and then later, about 100 million years ago, as well ...). Point is, yeah, it's good for the crops (think of a forest fire - unpleasant, but when controlled, widely regarded as the best way to clear out dead growth and encourage new growth because of the ash mineral content).
A volcanic structure doesn't have to be active to look like such a structure (obviously), and if it's been dormant for a while, it's relatively safe to live around. I did find this if you want to check it out, about Hawaii's geology: http://www.hawaii.edu/cgi-bin/uhnews-arc?20040610154927
And now I'll go shut up over here ....
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