According to a new study chances are there that as per the early theory the oceans weren’t perhaps the product of icy comets, but might have resulted from geological and tectonic activity that drove water to the surface. “Geological processes on the Earth’s surface, such as earthquakes or erupting volcanoes, are an expression of what is going on inside the Earth, out of our sight,” … [Read more...]
In A Different Form, Large Amount Of Water Could Be Buried Deep Below The Earth
According to Scientists between 250 miles and 410 miles (410 km to 660 km), trapped in a rocky layer of the mantle beneath the planet's surface, a large amount of water appear to exist. But the water is not in any familiar form like liquid, ice or vapor. In the mantle rock that possesses the remarkable ability to absorb water like a sponge it exists inside the molecular structure of minerals … [Read more...]
Rare mineral ‘Ringwoodite’ suggests vast ocean hiding beneath Earth’s surface
In a pathbreaking study, the scientists have discovered a rare mineral Ringwoodite that suggests the possibility of hidden oceans buried beneath the Earth's surface. An international team of scientists led by Graham Pearson, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Resources at the University of Alberta have found the first terrestrial sample of a water-rich gem which suggests that large … [Read more...]
