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Reconstruction of underwater avalanche sheds mild on geohazards that threaten underwater telecommunication cables
Researchers have reconstructed the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche to higher perceive these frequent geohazards, which threaten crucial seafloor infrastructure. Geology News — ScienceDaily
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Underwater volcano habits captured by well timed scientific expedition
Researchers obtained a uncommon alternative to check an underwater volcano within the Caribbean when it erupted whereas they had been surveying the realm. Geology News — ScienceDaily
An in depth-up take a look at an unusual underwater eruption
A brand new article describes the primary up-close investigation of the biggest underwater volcanic eruption of the previous century. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Underwater acoustic localization of marine mammals and vehicles
Researchers have developed an underwater acoustic system for the localization of marine mammals, underwater vehicles and other sound sources in the ocean, using no more than a single hydrophone (basically an underwater microphone) as a receiver. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Unique underwater stalactites
In recent years, researchers have identified a small group of stalactites that appear to have calcified underwater instead of in a dry cave. The Hells Bells in the El Zapote cave near Puerto Morelos on the Yucatán Peninsula are just … Continue reading
Ice age era bones recovered from underwater caves in Mexico
When the Panamanian land bridge formed around 3 million years ago, Southern Mexico was in the middle of a great biotic interchange of large animals from North and South America that crossed the continents in both directions. Ice age era … Continue reading
Underwater Photos That Show the Growing Gap Between Two Tectonic Plates
Growing gap: Alex Mustard, dived 80ft into the crevice between the North American and Eurasian plates near Iceland to capture these spectacular photos Swimming through an area of extreme natural beauty, this diver surveys the underwater canyons on his either … Continue reading
World’s Deepest Underwater Cave Discovered
World’s Deepest Underwater Cave Discovered A team of explorers say they’ve discovered that a cave in the eastern Czech Republic is the world’s deepest flooded fissure, going at least 404 meters (1,325 feet) deep. Polish explorer Krzysztof Starnawski, who led … Continue reading
Underwater volcano’s eruption captured in exquisite detail by seafloor observatory
Seismic data from the 2015 eruption of Axial Volcano, an underwater volcano about 300 miles off the Oregon coast, has provided the clearest look at the inner workings of a volcano where two ocean plates are moving apart. Geology News … Continue reading