The drilling was conducted near the “Lost City,” a hydrothermal vent field where mantle rocks interact with seawater to create chemicals essential for life. A team of scientists aboard the JOIDES Resolution research vessel successfully recovered a nearly continuous core, revealing invaluable insights into the Earth’s interior.
The study, led by geochemist Johan Lissenberg of Cardiff University, shows that mantle melts move obliquely towards the surface, overturning previous assumptions about vertical movement. In addition, the core sample provides a unique opportunity to study microbial life deep below the seafloor.
Source: Ferra
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