Posted on 01/15/2024 9:57:57 PM PST by Red Badger
The Melanesian Boundary Plateau was built in four different volcanic phases
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Scientists have unraveled the mystery behind how a volcanic superstructure the size of Idaho formed beneath the Pacific Ocean.
Called the Melanesian Border Plateau, a team of international researchers determined the more than 85,00-square-mile structure was created when dinosaurs ruled the Earth 145 to 66 million years ago and is still growing to this day.
Researchers used seismic data, rock samples and computer models to identify four periods of volcanic eruptions deep beneath the surface that started 100 million years ago.
The submerged structure was also found to feature rare elements used in smartphones, computers, and medical devices.
The Melanesian Border Plateau, which is larger than Idaho, is located in the South Pacific, far below the ocean's surface
In the new study, an international team of scientists led by Kevin Konrad, assistant professor of geoscience at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, assembled the available data to determine the age of the Melanesian Border Plateau.
During an oceanic expedition in 2013, Konrad and his colleagues collected samples of rock from multiple points around the Melanesian Border Plateau by dredging deep down along its slopes from aboard a ship.
Scientists have known bits and pieces of how the Melanesian Border Plateau formed, but they hadn't been able to build a comprehensive picture until now.
Analyzing the ages and chemical makeup of these rocks helped them put together the pieces of the puzzle.
This research is no simple task, as the water in the area can be up to 2,000 feet deep.
The work offers a glimpse into the forces that built the Earth as we know it, and it may provide insight into what the future of our planet will look like.
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At least it’s not “Giant volcanic superstructure the size of the Pacific Ocean lies under Idaho.”
Idaho ? Why use Idaho as an example - is it shaped like Idaho ?
So, they might have a New New Zealand to replace New Zealand.
Idaknow why they used Idaho.
Wait a sec...why are they using Idaho to compare? I don’t like the sound of this one bit.
Nobody has a clue about the size of Idaho. Nobody’s ever been there. Nobody lives there. (and we aim to keep it that way!)
I da know…?
How do we grow it into an island, and how do we lay claim to it?
That’s right, soon to be Wasdaho.
Ship all the illegals there with shovels................
They also use the UK.............
I'm moving to Idaho.
You'd a anything.
This could mean that, with a little effort, they'll soon find the smartphones, computers, and medical devices...
Always suspected that dinos were smart...
That’s why the UAPs are seen submerging underwater. They’re after the rare earths
You let them make bike paths in Boise. Your rightwing, conservative, Republican realtors and developers beg Californians to move there. The Mormons in Utah are okay with cheap illegal alien farm labor. Even Coeur D’Alene is being Californicated. We know where you live and we’re coming for your half-caff. half-reg cafe lattes with soy milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon!
Meh, it’s not 9.3 Billion Lightyears away! ...but it might as well be.
Hey I live in idaho DN. We have Yellowstone in our lap. If it blows half the earth dies. Don’t panic. Ain’t no one walking outta here. You’re worry should be how hot will it be where you’re headed. Going to hell in a bucket baby. That’s what the Grateful Dead said. If Yellowstone goes I’ll beat your dumb ass there. 😎
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