Underwater avalanches are powerful natural events that happen all the time under the surface of the ocean. My new study of an ancient underwater avalanche challenges our understanding of how underwater avalanches develop and may change the way geologists assess their risk potential. The 2006 Pingtung earthquake in Taiwan triggered underwater avalanches that cut many seafloor cables connecting southeast Asia …
Westport Headlands, north of Fort Bragg in Mendocino County. Scientists exploring the Northern California Coast have, for the first time, uncovered a treasure trove of carbon compacted on the seafloor — a discovery that may help unravel the ocean’s power to combat climate change. A reserve spanning 6,000 square miles of sanctuary from Point Arena in Mendocino County south to …
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Robert Larter, British Antarctic Survey However, the study indicates the glacier could see big changes over small timescales in …
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Marine scientists have discovered deep sinkholes – one larger than a city block of six-story buildings – and ice-filled hills that have formed “extraordinarily” rapidly on a remote part of the Arctic seafloor. Mapping of Canada’s Beaufort Sea, using a remotely operated underwater vehicle and ship-mounted sonar, revealed the dramatic …
