Found! Hidden Ocean Locked Up Deep in Earth's Mantle

Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 13:10 in Earth & Climate

Parts of the Earth's lower mantle are melting, which can only happen due to the presence of lots of water. These oceans' worth of water are sealed into the blue mineral called ringwoodite, scientists have found.

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