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A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this "cold blob ...
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Metals on the ocean floor produce 'dark oxygen' 13,000 feet below the surface Finding challenges assumption only photosynthetic organisms generate oxygen Metals on the deep-ocean floor produce ...
A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience found evidence of oxygen production near polymetallic nodules located deep in the ocean. Called dark oxygen, this oxygen is being produced ...
Metals on the deep-ocean floor produce 'dark oxygen' 13,000 feet below the surface, a new study has suggested. ... Scientists are baffled by manganese rocks discovered in the Atlantic.
The study confirms that the North Atlantic cold patch is due to a weakening ocean current system, not aerosols or wind ...
Scientists have discovered giant mud waves buried deep below the Atlantic Ocean around 250 miles off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, a country in west Africa. Made of mud and sand, these massive ...
In July 2024, the team finally published their findings in Nature Geoscience, calling the phenomenon dark oxygen.It’s unclear what’s causing it — Sweetman is preparing to investigate further next year ...
Just below Greenland is a menacing stretch of water known as the Cold Blob. As the planet heats up, the Cold Blob remains a spooky outlier — positioned right above the area where the Atlantic ...
Scientists Drill 1,268 Meters Deep Under The Atlantic Ocean, Scooping Out Huge Piece Of Earth's Mantle. Complete the form below to listen to the audio version of this article.
Deep in the ocean, scientists discovered the presence of "dark" oxygen, which is oxygen produced without photosynthesis. Oxygen was previously thought to require light to be produced; the new ...