whats all this talk about a big hole appearing in the sea bed, Pacific i think?

Answer 1

I quote - The hole is about 5,000 meters (16,400) feet under the surface of the Atlantic and located half way between Tenerife and Barbados. It has a diameter of 3,000 to 4,000 meters (10,000 to 13,000 feet).

The mysterious orifice is in an undersea mountain range, the kind of structure believed to form when Atlantic tectonic plates separate and volcanic lava surges upward to fill the gap in the earth's crust.

But that did not happen this time. Instead, the hole exposes the mantle, the material that makes up Earth's interior, said British geophysicist Roger Searle of Durham University, one of the lead researchers.

``We do not know why that is,'' Searle said in an interview Monday before setting sail on the RRS James Cook for the 6-week mission. ``Because of this gap we can see directly into the Earth's mantle.''

He said the first-of-its-kind study aims to provide insight on everything from the chemistry of oceans to the mechanisms of how the Earth behaves under so much water.

The robotic device will land on the bottom of the crater _ measuring its depth is another unknown the team hopes to resolve _ deploy a drill and dig into the mantle to bring back samples.

The project is being financed by Britain's National Environment Research Council and the Department of trade and Industry's Large Scientific Facilities Fund.

Answer 2

They are worried the Atlantic will drain away.I think all the water will get superheadted into steam by the lava below resulting in the biggest most cataclysmic explosion this planet has ever seen.

It is forecast for next wenesday!

Answer 3

yup- sure is true.
there is a methane resvoir which is thawing, and being slowly released into the atmosphere.
more scary is the super volcano that sits under italy...

Answer 4

I herd about it but i don't know whats going on.

Answer 5

is the atlantic

Answer 6

i thought it was atlantic?