Figure 1: At mid-ocean ridges the underlying oceanic mantle rises up to fill the void left by diverging plates, and the mantle rocks melt as the pressure decreases (triangular region in the inset.

One of the ocean currents in the Arctic Ocean is at risk of disappearing this century because of climate change, according to a new study. As a result, the North Atlantic could be flooded with ...

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