Scientists have uncovered a massive underground water reservoir located about 700 kilometers (430 miles) beneath Earth’s surface — a discovery so vast it could match or exceed the volume of all surface oceans combined. This hidden “6th ocean” isn’t in liquid form but is trapped inside a high-pressure mineral called ringwoodite, deep in the Earth’s mantle.
What’s even more groundbreaking is what this means for Earth's water origins. For decades, it was believed that most of our planet's water arrived via comet impacts. But this discovery flips the narrative — suggesting that a significant portion may have originated from deep within the Earth itself, slowly migrating upward. Using seismic wave data from over 500 earthquakes and 2,000 global monitoring stations, scientists found that these shockwaves slowed down as they passed through water-rich rock, confirming the oceanic-scale reservoir’s presence.
#EarthsSixthOcean #RingwooditeDiscovery #DeepEarthMysteries #SeismicScience #HiddenOceans
What’s even more groundbreaking is what this means for Earth's water origins. For decades, it was believed that most of our planet's water arrived via comet impacts. But this discovery flips the narrative — suggesting that a significant portion may have originated from deep within the Earth itself, slowly migrating upward. Using seismic wave data from over 500 earthquakes and 2,000 global monitoring stations, scientists found that these shockwaves slowed down as they passed through water-rich rock, confirming the oceanic-scale reservoir’s presence.
#EarthsSixthOcean #RingwooditeDiscovery #DeepEarthMysteries #SeismicScience #HiddenOceans
Scientists have uncovered a massive underground water reservoir located about 700 kilometers (430 miles) beneath Earth’s surface — a discovery so vast it could match or exceed the volume of all surface oceans combined. This hidden “6th ocean” isn’t in liquid form but is trapped inside a high-pressure mineral called ringwoodite, deep in the Earth’s mantle.
What’s even more groundbreaking is what this means for Earth's water origins. For decades, it was believed that most of our planet's water arrived via comet impacts. But this discovery flips the narrative — suggesting that a significant portion may have originated from deep within the Earth itself, slowly migrating upward. Using seismic wave data from over 500 earthquakes and 2,000 global monitoring stations, scientists found that these shockwaves slowed down as they passed through water-rich rock, confirming the oceanic-scale reservoir’s presence.
#EarthsSixthOcean #RingwooditeDiscovery #DeepEarthMysteries #SeismicScience #HiddenOceans
