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science1 month ago•15 min saved

Earth’s Hidden Mantle Water May Outsize All Surface Freshwater

A diamond-hosted ringwoodite inclusion proves water is chemically bound in Earth's mantle transition zone (410–660 km deep). If representative, this hydrated zone could hold multiple times the volume of Earth’s surface oceans, making mantle water a vast, long-term reservoir that participates in the deep water cycle. The water is not liquid at surface conditions and isn’t recoverable on human timescales, but its existence reshapes our understanding of Earth's total water budget and how surface oceans are buffered over geological time.

via Space Daily|

#mantle #ringwoodite #science

science1 month ago•4 min saved

Hidden Deep-Earth Ocean Could Triple Earth's Water

Scientists report a vast, bound water reservoir about 700 km below the surface, stored in the mineral ringwoodite in the mantle's transition zone. Using seismic data from roughly 2,000 stations and 500 earthquakes, they estimate this deep ocean could contain about three times as much water as all surface oceans, suggesting Earth's water partly originates from within and that the deep cycle helps keep surface oceans stable over geological time.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#deep-earth-water-cycle #mantle #ringwoodite

science3 months ago•5 min saved

Mantle's Hidden Ocean Could Rewrite Earth's Water Story

Scientists report a vast water reservoir stored in the mineral ringwoodite about 700 kilometers beneath Earth's surface, forming a deep 'ocean' three times larger than all surface oceans. The finding, supported by seismic data from thousands of sensors and high-pressure lab experiments, challenges the idea that Earth's water came mainly from comets and suggests interior sources could help regulate surface oceans and geologic activity.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#mantle #origin-of-earths-water #ringwoodite

science11 months ago•3 min saved

Deep Earth Water Reservoirs: New Discoveries Reshape Our Planet's Future

Recent discoveries in Brazil and Botswana suggest that a vast amount of water may be trapped deep within Earth's mantle, stored in minerals like ringwoodite between 410 and 660 kilometers below the surface. This finding could significantly alter our understanding of Earth's water systems, the deep water cycle, and the dynamics of plate tectonics, potentially impacting theories about the planet's long-term behavior.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#deep-water-cycle #earths-mantle #plate-tectonics

science11 months ago•2 min saved

Scientists Discover Ocean at Earth's Core, Challenging Universal Understanding

Scientists have discovered evidence of a vast amount of water trapped in minerals within the Earth's transition zone, suggesting the existence of an underground ocean at about 410-660 km depth, which could influence our understanding of Earth's water cycle and tectonic processes.

via evidencenetwork.ca|

#earths-core #geology #ocean-discovery

science1 year ago•2 min saved

Scientists Discover Massive Ocean Beneath Earth's Crust, Redefining Our Universe

Scientists have discovered mineral evidence suggesting a vast, water-rich ocean exists deep within the Earth's mantle at 410-660 km below the surface, challenging previous beliefs and raising questions about Earth's water cycle and tectonic processes.

via Farmingdale Observer|

#earths-core #geology #ocean-discovery

science1 year ago•4 min saved

Scientists Discover Massive Hidden Ocean Beneath Earth's Crust, Challenging Our Universe Understanding

Scientists have discovered a vast water reservoir in Earth's mantle, trapped in mineral ringwoodite, suggesting a deep water cycle, and identified a submerged island rich in rare earth elements beneath the South Atlantic, along with complex tectonic reorganization in the region, challenging previous geological models.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#earths-core #hidden-ocean #ringwoodite

science2 years ago•2 min saved

"Massive Ocean Discovered 700km Below Earth's Crust Holds More Water Than All Surface Oceans Combined"

Researchers from Northwestern University have discovered a massive reservoir of water 700 km beneath the Earth's surface, hidden within a blue rock called ringwoodite in the mantle. This subterranean ocean contains more water than all the planet's surface oceans combined and may provide insight into the origins of Earth's water. The findings, made in 2014, have resurfaced on social media, shedding light on the Earth's hidden water reserves and the possibility that oceans may have gradually oozed out of the planet's interior.

via News18|

#earths-mantle #northwestern-university #ringwoodite

science2 years ago•1 min saved

"Massive Ocean Found 700km Below Earth's Surface Amid Global Water Crisis"

A massive ocean has been discovered 700 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface, stored in a rock known as ringwoodite, with a volume three times that of all the planet's surface oceans combined. This subterranean reservoir was found through the study of earthquakes and seismic shockwaves, and its unique properties were detailed in a 2014 scientific paper. The discovery team believes it provides evidence for a whole-Earth water cycle and may help explain the abundance of liquid water on the planet's surface.

via NDTV|

#earths-mantle #geophysics #ringwoodite

science2 years ago•2 min saved

"Scientists Uncover Enormous Subterranean 'Ocean' Dwarfing Earth's Surface Seas"

Scientists have discovered a massive reservoir of water hidden 400 miles beneath the Earth's surface, contained within a blue rock called ringwoodite in the Earth's mantle. This reservoir is three times larger than all the oceans on the Earth's surface and was found using seismometers to measure earthquake waves. The discovery could help explain Earth's formation and the origin of its water, suggesting a whole-Earth water cycle and potentially reshaping our understanding of where Earth's water came from.

via UNILAD|

#earth-formation #earths-mantle #geophysics

science2 years ago•2 min saved

"Beneath Our Feet: The Vast Hidden Ocean"

A massive reservoir of water has been discovered deep beneath the Earth's surface in the transition zone, estimated to contain three times more water than all the oceans on the planet's surface. This water is trapped inside a rock called ringwoodite, which forms under intense pressure and can contain up to 1.5 percent water. The discovery suggests a whole-Earth water cycle and may help explain the abundance of liquid water on the planet's surface.

via IFLScience|

#deep-mantle #earths-water #ringwoodite

science2 years ago•2 min saved

Vast Subterranean Ocean Holds More Water Than Earth's Surface

Scientists have discovered a massive ocean hidden beneath the Earth's crust, stored in a rock called ringwoodite. This water, three times more than what is found in the Earth's surface oceans, is in a unique state known as a fourth state of matter. The discovery suggests a whole-Earth water cycle and may help explain the abundance of liquid water on the planet's surface. This finding adds to a series of recent scientific discoveries, including a black hole pointing towards Earth, a hole in the sun, a missing continent found after 375 years, and the uncovering of a new ecosystem beneath volcanic crust.

via indy100|

#earths-crust #ocean #ringwoodite

science2 years ago•2 min saved

Vast Subterranean Ocean Holds More Water Than Earth's Surface

Scientists have discovered a massive ocean hidden beneath the Earth's crust, stored in a rock called ringwoodite. This water, three times more than what is found in the Earth's surface oceans, is in a unique state known as a fourth state of matter. The discovery suggests a whole-Earth water cycle and may help explain the abundance of liquid water on the planet's surface. This finding adds to a series of recent scientific discoveries, including a black hole pointing towards Earth, a hole in the sun, a missing continent found after 375 years, and the uncovering of a new ecosystem beneath volcanic crust.

via indy100|

#earths-crust #ocean #ringwoodite

science2 years ago•2 min saved

Vast Subterranean Ocean Holds More Water Than Earth's Surface

Scientists have discovered a massive ocean hidden beneath the Earth's crust, stored in a rock called ringwoodite. This water, three times more than what is found in the Earth's surface oceans, is in a unique state known as a fourth state of matter. The discovery suggests a whole-Earth water cycle and may help explain the abundance of liquid water on the planet's surface. This finding adds to a series of recent scientific discoveries, including a black hole pointing towards Earth, a hole in the sun, a missing continent found after 375 years, and the uncovering of a new ecosystem beneath volcanic crust.

via indy100|

#earths-crust #ocean #ringwoodite

science2 years ago•1 min saved

Unveiling Earth's Hidden Ocean: A Massive Subsurface Discovery

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery of a massive hidden ocean located approximately 400 miles below the Earth's surface. The ocean is contained within a type of rock called ringwoodite, which has the unique ability to trap water. This finding suggests the existence of a "whole-Earth water cycle" and implies that there may be three times more water beneath the Earth's surface than in its surface oceans. This revelation is part of a series of recent scientific breakthroughs that continue to push the boundaries of our understanding of the universe.

via IndiaTimes|

#earths-deep-secret #hidden-ocean #ringwoodite