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Scientists have found a massive volume of water 1,000km inside of our planet, around a third way to Earth’s core: “This water is much deeper than ever found before, at a third of the way to the edge of Earth’s core.”
A research published by scientists at the French University Jean Monnet has shown what for many years only appeared in science fiction books: oceans of water to unimaginable depths in the interior of the Earth, reports New Scientist.
For Steve Jacobsen, one of the members of the team of researchers, the discovery shows the existence of a reservoir of water much larger than previously believed located inside of our planet.
In addition, it is the deepest aquatic deposit ever found, since it is located a third of the distance between the outer layer of our planet and its core, a thousand kilometers deep.
This amazing discovery was made possible thanks to a strange diamond expelled by a volcano more than 90 million years ago and found near the São Luiz River in the municipality of Juína, in Brazil.
The rock has an imperfection in its structure produced in the first moments of its formation. This natural defect shows an unusual accumulation of “sealed” minerals inside the diamond, which contain hydroxyl ions, a functional group that comes from water.
In addition, the presence of minerals characteristic of the lower terrestrial mantle has allowed scientists to determine the depth of the water deposit.
Scientists believe that this finding will allow us to understand why our planet has tectonic plates and what has been the role of water in its formation and conservation.
“If it were not there [the water], we would probably all be submerged,” believes Jacobsen, who also believes that this type of discovery will help understand how the oceans and Earth’s atmosphere formed.
According to Jacobsen, this study may help us better understand why Earth is the only planet we know to have plate tectonics.
“If there were no water inside the Earth, the convection of the Earth’s mantle would be inefficient and eventually cease,” explains the researcher.
Read more at http://www.geologyin.com/2017/12/scientists-found-massive-volume-of.html#ve8z4jKKdLrxiWuZ.99
TwoScoopsPlissken says
I seem to have forgotten the Media assault on Bernie for connecting "Weather" to "Climate"
Where did Bernie connect weather to climate?
TwoScoopsPlissken says
I seem to have forgotten the Media assault on Bernie for connecting "Weather" to "Climate"
Where did Bernie connect weather to climate?
So when was the hottest temp ever?
Onvacation saysThe sea has risen very little. 10 inches in a century and a half.
One question answered
There was no pollution 150 years ago. It's entirely possible most of the 10 inch increase happened very recently.
I don't see global warming as a serious problem though, because alternative energy and electric cars will soon arrive like an avalanche, and the problem will be solved.
anon_b8f55 says“Science does not care about popularity contests.” It’s hilarious that you say that. What does the science say about climate change? Not your ‘science’ by the way, but what the actual researchers in the field say.
The actual researches in the field have lowered the ECS to 1.5. Of course, that fact is downplayed in all the usual newspapers so that likes of you can dismiss and ignore it.
Here is an example https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ipcc-revises-climate-sensitivity/
I'm beginning to doubt your capacity for simple internet research, and many other things ...
Strategist saysOnvacation saysThe sea has risen very little. 10 inches in a century and a half.
One question answered
There was no pollution 150 years ago. It's entirely possible most of the 10 inch increase happened very recently.
I don't see global warming as a serious problem though, because alternative energy and electric cars will soon arrive like an avalanche, and the problem will be solved.
/facepalm
I'm actually a denier, but I'm ok with reducing pollution. I simply can't believe everyone looks to the USA to lead emissions reductions when I don't see any of our cities, large or small, suffering from air pollution like China and India. If these countries really cared, they would take steps like we did to reign in the problem. Instead, things seem to be getting worse ...
Pnet: where the most ignored, butthurt, and blocked police the forums.
Sniper jailed those. This one seems legit, since it is a personal insult instead of just about the topic of argument:I'm beginning to doubt your capacity for simple internet research, and many other things ...
But you're right, the other was not a personal attack, and so is liberated now.
Haven't you said over and over using the word "yo-u" is a personal attack?
Patrick saysIf you're attacking the user rather than sticking to attacking his point, that's my definition of incivility.
Didn't you even write a sub-routine that if Sniper had the word "yo-u" in a post, it would immediately get dumped?
One cannot read this thread and wonder what the point of repeatedly asking is, and what their general literacy is.
The questions are important and the answers point out the deceptions of the alarmists.
Many people that accept CAGW as gospel do not know the answers to these questions.
The fact that we have over a hundred posts and all of the questions have NOT been answered and instead the true believers have resorted to personal attacks speaks volumes.
You still haven't answered my questions either. What is your position on global warming?
5. The earth is warmed by the sun.
NOW will you answer my questions?
hilarious. Why should anyone answer any questions of yours when you are so obviously disingenuous.
The fact that we have over a hundred posts and all of the questions have NOT been answered and instead the true believers have resorted to personal attacks speaks volumes.
@errc you do have that ability, as long as you're logged in.
Just go to https://patrick.net/user/Sniper and click "ignore"
That doesn’t work. He will still log off and quote my postings and then respond.
OK, here's what I'll do: all of Sniper's comments and posts will go into moderation until he develops a pretty clean new track record.
Worse still, he is on a 24/7 mission to harass everyone else and stifle the free speech of others by constantly attacking their character and intentionally disrupting open and honest discussion.
Even after a hundred posts only a couple of answers have been posted. I have been following this topic for a while and I predict the alarmists are not going to even address a couple of the questions' answers.
Honestly, based on post counts in Comment Jail, everyone can see which posters do the most harassing and attacking.
@Onvacation that is a good idea.
So there would be a third option called "off topic". But if you mark a comment as off topic, where should it go?
Go to jail until judged; simple.
But then I could mark this comment as off topic, wasting everyone's time
anon_08dee saysBut then I could mark this comment as off topic, wasting everyone's time
True, the biggest problem with this is time. Maybe users should have a certain amount of history on the site before being allowed to mark a comment as off-topic.
anon_08dee saysBut then I could mark this comment as off topic, wasting everyone's time
True, the biggest problem with this is time. Maybe users should have a certain amount of history on the site before being allowed to mark a comment as off-topic.
Just revoke button privelage for serial abusers.
For Likes, Dislikes, Uncivil, Offtopic, make users purchase Patrick.Net Credits @ a dime a credit.
All the anon lurkers: you need to give actual users an ability to block them all.
This is no longer a site exchanging ideas, in neutrality. There is a clear agenda here.
Please mark this off topic.
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How much has the temp and sea level risen in the last hundred years?
How much did the temp rise between 2015 (2nd hottest year) and 2016 ( hottest year EVER)?
How can they measure such a small increase over the entire globe?
If the earth is warming why is the hottest temp ever recorded over a century old?
What is the ideal temp for human habitation?
Still waiting for answers to these important questions.