Discovered the missing world

Scientists have discovered a region dating back 56 million years in the North Atlantic, from data provided by oil corporations.

Buried deep in the sediment in the ocean floor of the Atlantic is a mysterious world of ancient origin, with trenches cut by rivers and peaks that once belonged to high mountains. "It's like a land map of a terrestrial country," said expert Nicky White, only to be preserved at a depth of 2 km at the bottom of the sea.

The newly discovered land reminds people of the legendary continent of Atlantis - Photo: iasos.com

Until now, the data showed that it was an area of ​​about 10,000 square kilometers west of the Orkney-Shetland Islands, and its floating part rose to sea level of nearly 1 kilometer. Mr. White and his colleagues suspect that this is part of a larger area that has merged with what is now Scotland, possibly even extending to Norway.

The findings are derived from the seismic data collected by the modern beam echo method. The compressed air escapes the metal cylinders, creating sound waves that travel straight to the ocean floor and through sediment mud layers. Each time the sound waves hit a certain change in the physical part, such as from mud to sand, the echo will bounce back to the source of the sound. The equipment on board will record these echoes and draw a 3-dimensional image of the seabed, explained White University expert Cambridge.

The team of scientists, led by Ross Hartley, discovered a rugged layer of up to 2 km thick beneath the continental shelf, evidence that a scene is buried deep below, making people associate to the legend of the lost continent of Atlantis. The researchers found eight major rivers, as well as samples of pollen and coal, a sign that there was life in the area. But most of all, they gathered evidence of a marine environment, including small fossils. This shows that the land used to lie on the sea surface and sink into the water for 2.5 million years. From a professional perspective, such a change is surprisingly fast.