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| Volcanoes may be active under Arctic ice (Moldova.org)
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| Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:09:51 GMT
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| U.S.-led scientists say they've discovered signs of volcanic activity under Arctic Ocean ice, defying assumptions about sea floor pressure and volcanoes.The researchers, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, uncovered evidence of explosive volcanic eruptions deep beneath the ice-covered surface of the Arctic Ocean. The scientists said evidence of violent eruptions of splintered, ...
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| Evidence of volcanic eruptions deep beneath the Arctic Ocean (PhysOrg)
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| Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:57:59 GMT
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| A research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has uncovered evidence of explosive volcanic eruptions deep beneath the ice-covered surface of the Arctic Ocean. Such violent eruptions of splintered, fragmented rock—known as pyroclastic deposits—were not thought possible at great ocean depths because of the intense weight and pressure of water and because of the composition ...
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