Earth's mysterious eighth continent doesn't appear on most conventional maps. That's because almost 95 percent of its land mass is submerged thousands of feet beneath the Pacific Ocean. Zealandia — or ...
Zealandia broke apart from the supercontinent Gondwana millions of years ago then sank. It's hard to study an underwater landmass, but researchers say they've created a complete map. Studying ...
Earth’s eighth continent, Zealandia, has been largely unrecognized and “missing” from maps for 375 years. This mostly underwater landmass, spanning about 4.9 million square kilometers, challenges ...
After hundreds of years of speculation, scientists say they’ve finally mapped out Earth’s “lost” eighth continent, Zealandia. In a new study published in the journal Tectonics, researchers announced ...
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The Lost Continent Resurfaces: Scientists Finally Confirm Zealandia After 375 Years Underwater
Zealandia Emerges After 375 Years Underwater: For nearly four centuries, a massive landmass the size of India lay hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean, unseen, unmapped, and overlooked. Today we know it ...
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Zealandia, about half the size of Australia, surrounds New Zealand. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...
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