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Pacific Ocean, deep structures and puzzle scientists

Newly discovered undersea structures stun scientists: ‘Is there a lost world beneath the Pacific Ocean?’

According to scientists from the California Institute of Technology and Swiss research university ETH Zurich, a new method for analyzing the Earth’s mantle — the layer below the crust and above the molten core — has revealed strange characteristics of tectonic plates below bodies of water and within the interior of continents.

essanews.com on MSN · 2d

Mysterious deep structures puzzle scientists beneath Pacific

Geologists from ETH Zurich and the California Institute of Technology, who are studying the Earth's interior using seismic waves, have discovered an intriguing phenomenon beneath the Pacific Ocean. Their analysis of wave movement revealed the existence of zones with differing properties,

Daily Wrap on MSN · 2d

Unveiling the Pacific's hidden structures: A seismic mystery

Geologists from ETH Zurich and the California Institute of Technology, studying the Earth's interior using seismic waves, have encountered an intriguing phenomenon beneath the Pacific Ocean. Their analysis of wave movement revealed zones with distinct properties,

IFLScience on MSN · 2d

Unexpected And Unexplained Structures Found Deep Below The Pacific Ocean

Geoscientists have used earthquakes to study the composition of the lower portion of the Earth’s mantle under the Pacific Ocean – and they've discovered something quite peculiar. There are zones where the seismic waves move in different ways,

StudyFinds on MSN · 2d

Scientists mystified by massive structures found deep beneath the Pacific Ocean

Supercomputer unveils unexpected anomalies lurking in Earth’s lower mantle ZURICH, Switzerland — Miles beneath the Pacific Ocean, in a region of Earth’s mantle where conventional wisdom says nothing unusual should exist,

Daily Wrap on MSN · 2d

Unexpected tectonic mysteries beneath the Pacific unveiled

Geologists from ETH Zurich and the California Institute of Technology studying the Earth's interior using seismic waves have encountered an intriguing phenomenon beneath the Pacific Ocean. The analysis of wave movement revealed the existence of zones with different properties,

NOAA says La Niña ocean cooling has finally arrived

YAHOO!News · 9h

La Niña Has Developed In The Pacific Ocean And Will Likely Persist Through Early Spring, NOAA Says

A La Niña advisory is in effect. La Niña occurs when the ocean's surface temperatures in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific reach a specific cooler-than-average level, as circled below. In addition, the response of atmospheric circulations globally are also considered.

The Boston Globe · 9h

NOAA says La Niña ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak and may cause fewer problems

A long-awaited La Niña has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak and may cause fewer problems

A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual.

firefighters, Pacific Ocean

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

Why firefighters say the Los Angeles blazes have been unstoppable

It would take four days before firefighters could establish even a short line of containment around it. And yet, well before the Palisades Fire ignited Tuesday morning, preparations had begun for aggressive firefighting.

USA TODAY on MSN · 8h

Lack of water is hampering LA fire battle. Why not use ocean water to fight fires?

With Southern California ablaze, the lack of water leaves many wondering, why not use ocean water to combat fires?

KXTV · 6h

Firefighters battle Palisades wildfire with ocean water

Salt water from the ocean can cause rapid corrosion of firefighting equipment, and also raises environmental concerns.

Scientists predict the Pacific Northwest’s most active (undersea) volcano will erupt this year

An undersea volcano off the Oregon coast will likely erupt in 2025, and scientists can use the lessons learned from ...

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Trump Slams California Water Mismanagement, Blames Newsom For ‘Sending Water To Pacific To Save Smelt’ Over People

Amid the ongoing wildfire in Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the state’s water management ...

A Gigantic Wave in The Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record

For centuries, rogue waves were considered nothing but nautical folklore. It wasn't until 1995 that myth became fact. On the first day of the new year, a nearly 26-meter-high wave (85 feet) suddenly ...

Man who sailed Pacific Ocean on small boat unlocked people's biggest fear when showing Google Maps location

A bloke who has sailed through the Pacific Ocean on a tiny boat has pretty much unlocked our biggest fear after showing his ...

An earthquake registering 3.7 magnitude hits west of San Francisco in the Pacific Ocean

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An earthquake registering a magnitude of 3.7 shook part of the San Francisco Bay Area and people reported feeling a quick jolt. There were no immediate reports of injuries or ...