9 months ago
Giant Rock Layer Discovered Beneath Bermuda Triangle
Scientists have found a huge, 12.4-mile-thick layer of rock deep under the Bermuda Triangle.
This area is famous for mysterious disappearances of ships and planes.
The rock layer is different from what is usually found on Earth and is thought to be left over from ancient volcanoes.
It might be why the seafloor is higher in this area, even though there are no active volcanoes.
This discovery could help us understand how islands like Bermuda are formed and might change what we know about Earth's geology.
The scientists plan to study other islands to see if they have similar structures.
Scientists discovered a 12.4-mile-thick rock layer beneath the Bermuda Triangle.
The layer is situated between the crust and tectonic plate, believed to be a remnant of ancient volcanic activity.
The discovery may explain the elevated seafloor in the area, despite no recent volcanic activity.
Researchers plan to investigate similar structures beneath other islands to understand Earth's geological history better.
The findings challenge traditional understanding of volcanic island formation.
- Who
- Scientists from Carnegie Science and Yale University
- What
- Discovered a 12.4-mile-thick rock layer beneath the Bermuda Triangle
- Where
- Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic Ocean
- When
- Recent (exact date not specified)
- Why
- To understand the geology of Bermuda and its unique features
Key facts
- Location
- Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic Ocean
- Discovery
- 12.4-mile-thick rock layer
- Researchers
- Carnegie Science and Yale University
- Journal
- Geophysical Research Letters
- Lead Author
- William Frazer
- Oceanic Swell
- 1,640 feet higher than surrounding areas
- Possible Origin
- Ancient volcanic activity, Pangea breakup
Quotes
William Frazer
Study lead author and seismologist at Carnegie Science in Washington, DC
“This other layer that is emplaced beneath the crust, within the tectonic plate that Bermuda sits on.”
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