Fire Beneath the Icy North. Alexandra Witze.
by Witze, Alexandra; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 13Science. Publisher: Dallas Morning News, 2003ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Arctic Ocean | Arctic regions -- Research | Gakkel Ridge | Hydrothermal vents | Lava flows | Mid-ocean ridges | Ocean bottom | Oceanographic research ships | Oceanography | VolcanoesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The Arctic Ocean, cold as it is, hides a fiery secret. More than three miles beneath the ice-encrusted surface, molten magma flows onto the seafloor. There the lava cools to form new crust, the youngest rock in the world." (DALLAS MORNING NEWS) This article examines the Gakkel Ridge, a mid-ocean ridge below the Arctic ice cap that spews hot water and may harbor unusual life forms.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Fire Beneath the Icy North, July 14, 2003; pp. n.p..
"The Arctic Ocean, cold as it is, hides a fiery secret. More than three miles beneath the ice-encrusted surface, molten magma flows onto the seafloor. There the lava cools to form new crust, the youngest rock in the world." (DALLAS MORNING NEWS) This article examines the Gakkel Ridge, a mid-ocean ridge below the Arctic ice cap that spews hot water and may harbor unusual life forms.
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