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September 4, 2006
Scientists Map 'New Frontier' Deep Within Ocean
Topics: General Science
... and just 100 miles off the New Jersey-New York coast.
Created by the Hudson River centuries ago, parts of the massive, undersea region rival the Grand Canyon in scale. Now, for the first time, scientists have a vivid picture of what the mysterious region looks like.Read more - it's also a location of a a possible energy source.Indeed, the undersea canyon acts at times like a river, Ryan said, noting, "Tidal currents sweep up and down the channel. On occasion during big storms cold ocean water is pushed up the Hudson Canyon to spread out on the shelf."
Hat tip - Harry Owens
Posted by Richard at September 4, 2006 9:20 AM
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