Why did the Earth’s ancient oceans disappear?

We think of oceans as being stable and permanent. However, they move at about the same speed as your fingernails grow. Geoscientists at CEED have found a novel way of mapping the Earth’s ancient oceans.

Grace Shephard, CEED. Photo:  Dag Inge Danielsen/UiO

Grace Shephard, CEED. Photo:  Dag Inge Danielsen/UiO

Read the full article in Titan.uio.no here

Also referenced to here:

Scientists track Earth’s ancient, destroyed oceans, ZME Science, 13.11.2017.

Why did the Earth's ancient oceans disappear?, phys.org, 10.11.2017

and the Geology page and The Archaeology News Network blog, and more...

Publisert 10. nov. 2017 11:42 - Sist endret 13. nov. 2017 16:23