Everyone is familiar with the concept of finding sunken treasure on the ocean floor. Now, scientists may have found an ancient ocean floor that is itself a type of geological buried treasure. Using seismic readings acquired in Antarctica over three years, a research team concluded that millions of years ago, the ocean floor journeyed deep towards the heart of our planet, where it landed as a relatively thin layer surrounding the Earth's core. The researchers say the finding could influence our understanding of how heat escapes from the core, or how oceanic material might return to the surface through volcanic eruptions.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Geology, Earth core, Earthquake, University of Alabama
An ancient ocean floor has landed next to the Earth's core, says study
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