The discovery of a giant ocean of water deep beneath the Earth’s surface

United States – Scientists have discovered a giant ocean 700 kilometers below the surface of the Earth, which may reveal the origin and source of water on our planet.

It seems that scientists’ quest to determine the origin of water on Earth led them to discover a giant water ocean in the Earth’s mantle at a depth of 700 kilometers below the Earth’s surface, hidden under a blue rock called Ringwoodite, whose size is three times the size of all surface oceans on Earth.

This discovery presents a new theory regarding the source of water on Earth. It refutes the theory that water on the surface of the Earth appeared as a result of a comet colliding with the Earth, and indicates that the water on the surface rises gradually and slowly from within the Earth.
According to researcher Stephen Jacobson of Northwestern University, this discovery is strong evidence that water on Earth comes from its interior. It may explain the stability of the size of the Earth’s oceans over millions of years.

He says: “I think we are finally seeing evidence of a water cycle throughout the Earth, which may help explain the enormous amount of liquid water on the surface of our habitable planet.” “Scientists have been searching for this lost deep-water area for decades.”

To discover this giant ocean, the researchers used 2,000 seismometers spread throughout the United States, and following analyzing the seismic waves of more than 500 earthquakes, they pass through the interior of the Earth, including the core, and slow down when they pass through wet rocks, which allows the researchers to conclude that there are enormous reserves of Water. This discovery will change scientists’ understanding of the water cycle on Earth.

It should be noted that scientists also discovered the presence of melting between the crystals in the transition zone, which indicates that a large portion of the transition zone is wet and that the melting of crystals might lead to water being retained in the transition zone.

Researchers are now seeking to obtain data on seismic waves from around the world, in order to determine whether mantle melting is a normal phenomenon or not. Because these results will revolutionize the understanding of the water cycle on Earth, providing new insight into one of the most fundamental processes on Earth.

Source: mk.ru