Earth May Be Harboring a Hidden Stash of Water, Up to 1,800 Miles Below The Surface
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Scientists estimate that the equivalent of two Pacific Oceans' worth of water is stored 2,900 kilometers deep inside the Earth. The thick layer between the Earth's crust and core is called the mantle.
Scientists have identified two previously unknown minerals in the Earth's deepest layers. Laboratory experiments have shown that these minerals can trap large amounts of water.
Water on Earth can be hidden at a depth of up to 2,900 km. New lab experiments have revealed which minerals could hold it near the mantle boundary and core.
Scientists have discovered two new minerals capable of retaining water under extremely hot, high-pressure conditions in the Earth's deep mantle, suggesting that the water cycle may extend all the way to the boundary between the mantle and the outer core.
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