On Nov. 24, a team of deep sea explorers with Schmidt Ocean Institute found a “fantastic” spiral drawn on a square rock at a depth of 11,000 feet, video shows. Schmidt Ocean Institute video ...
Survey boat MV Tranquil Image conducts surveys of the seafloor. Photo/Discovery Marine Ltd. Linz officials noted that, while the digger may not pose an immediate risk, its discovery highlights the ...
Correction: December 1, 2024 This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Because of an editing error, an earlier version of a picture caption on a photograph of Rodeo Beach ...
Examination of the Easter hotspot reveals it as part of a vast, deep-seated mantle system, influencing seafloor spreading and shaping the Pacific Ocean, which challenges the view of hotspots as ...
Sources for the latter include Finland, Pakistan, Myanmar, and the island of Zabargad. Geologists believe both types of deposits relate to the spreading of the sea floor that occurs when the earth’s ...