Thursday, July 14, 2011

Underwater volcanoes heating Antarctic waters

Underwater volcanoes heating Antarctic waters

Ship-borne sea-floor mapping technology is enabling scientists working to understand the eruption and collapse of volcanoes under sea surface.
This new technology will enable scientists to understand the Evolution of Earth and also provide extremely valuable information concerning disasters like Tsunami.

12 volcanoes beneath the sea surface — some up to 3km (1.86 miles) high. They found 5km (3 mile) diameter craters left by collapsing volcanoes and 7 active volcanoes visible above the sea as a chain of islands.

http://www.iceagenow.com/Underwater_volcanoes_heating_Antarctic_waters.htm

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