Newly discovered undersea structures stun scientists: ‘Is there a lost world beneath the Pacific Ocean?’
According to scientists from the California Institute of Technology and Swiss research university ETH Zurich, a new method for analyzing the Earth’s mantle — the layer below the crust and above the molten core — has revealed strange characteristics of tectonic plates below bodies of water and within the interior of continents.
A Lost World Beneath the Pacific Ocean? Mysterious Structures Discovered Deep Within Earth’s Mantle
Unexpected mantle structures hint at ancient or unknown materials, challenging current tectonic theories and prompting deeper research. No one can see inside the Earth or drill deep enough to collect rock samples from the mantle—the layer between Earth’s core and its outermost rigid layer,
Mystery Structures Present Under the Pacific Ocean Baffle Scientists, Unsure What These Are Made up Of
Mystery Structures Present Under the Pacific Ocean Baffle Scientists, Unsure What These Are Made up Of Researchers have continued to study what lies beneath the Earth's crust for a long time. They have made some fascinating discoveries after examining the lower portion of the planet's mantle under the Pacific Ocean.
Unexpected And Unexplained Structures Found Deep Below The Pacific Ocean
Geoscientists have used earthquakes to study the composition of the lower portion of the Earth’s mantle under the Pacific Ocean – and they've discovered something quite peculiar. There are zones where the seismic waves move in different ways,
La Niña Has Developed In The Pacific Ocean And Will Likely Persist Through Early Spring, NOAA Says
A La Niña advisory is in effect. La Niña occurs when the ocean's surface temperatures in the central and east-central ...
The Pacific Ocean Officially Enters La Niña
After months of speculation, meteorologists say the Pacific Ocean has finally picked a side, and it’s going with La Niña. The news broke on January 9 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
NOAA says La Niña ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak and may cause fewer problems
A long-awaited La Niña has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and ...
The world’s huge new supercontinent that will emerge when the Pacific Ocean disappears
Scientists predict the Pacific Ocean will vanish in 200 million years, forming a new supercontinent named Amasia and ...
Scientists predict the Pacific Northwest’s most active (undersea) volcano will erupt this year
An undersea volcano off the Oregon coast will likely erupt in 2025, and scientists can use the lessons learned from ...
An earthquake registering 3.7 magnitude hits west of San Francisco in the Pacific Ocean
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 3.7 shook part of the San Francisco Bay Area. People had reported feeling a quick jolt.
Can firefighters use ocean water to douse wildfire blazes?
Footage of a firefighting plane picking up water from the Pacific Ocean to beat back the wildfires currently burning in Los Angeles has only added fuel to a debate taking place among onlookers on ...
A Gigantic Wave in The Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record
For centuries, rogue waves were considered nothing but nautical folklore. It wasn't until 1995 that myth became fact. On the first day of the new year, a nearly 26-meter-high wave (85 feet) suddenly ...
NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it's weak and may cause fewer problems
A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause ...