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"It's just mind boggling." More than 19,000 undersea volcanoes discovered.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Voosen, Paul 3 of 3

Abstract

In unpublished research, Gula and co-authors have found that these wake vortices make seamounts the leading contributor to upward ocean mixing, and a central player in climate. But radar satellites that measure ocean height can also find them, by looking for subtle signs of seawater mounding above a hidden seamount, tugged by its gravity. When ocean currents curl around seamounts, they create turbulent "wake vortices" that can provide the energy to push cold water up, says Jonathan Gula, a physical oceanographer at the University of Western Brittany. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2023/04, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:163235009
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