These anomalies are usually the result of a hard-to-discern mass — in this case, entire mountains sticking out of the ocean floor. "I was thinking one, maybe two, but to find four is incredible ...
As it cools down, the lava creates a long line of mountains under the ocean called the Mid-ocean Ridge - the longest mountain range on Earth. The longest mountain range on land is the Andes in ...
This is how the mountains of the Himalayas in Asia were formed. Image caption, Tectonic plates on the Earth's surface. Tectonic plates are also at work under the Atlantic Ocean. Instead of forcing ...
The Humboldt Current that flows north along the Chilean coast delivers cool, nutrient-rich seawater that fuels the diversity of life found across the underwater mountain range. The Schmidt Ocean ...