Bisnis.comJAKARTA – Researchers have discovered volcano elder still spewing hot liquid a mile below sea level off the Pacific coast of Canada.
The expedition team discovered the ancient active volcano covered with a giant egg. The volcano rises to 3,600 feet or 1,100 meters.
Marine Biologist at Fisheries and Oceans CanadaCherisse Du Preez said the warm, mineral-rich liquid kept the waters around it warm.
It also provides ideal conditions for some sea creatures to survive in the deep sea and explains why many giant eggs are found around the mountain.
“I estimate the top of the seamount, which is covered in eggs, I don’t know, at 100,000? A million? These eggs are large, measuring around 1.5 feet or 0.5 meters,” Cherisse said as quoted by Live Science on Wednesday (19/7/2023).
Researchers have also uncovered new facts about the location that serves as a breeding ground for fish. pacific white stingray due to hot water temperature.
“It’s a very special place on top of a very special place,” Cherisse said.
According to him, before the expedition, the team thought the volcano was extinct because the waters around it were very cold.
However, during the expedition, researchers discovered an area with hot water and an ancient volcano.
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