100-Million-Year-Old Discovery: Scientists Uncover Ancient Seafloor Hidden Deep Beneath Earth

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A groundbreaking discovery has revealed remnants of an ancient seafloor beneath the Pacific Ocean, potentially rewriting Earth's geological history! Scientists believe this is just the beginning of uncovering hidden structures in Earth's depths, offering new insights into our planet’s complex past. What other secrets lie beneath? Location: London WooGlobe Ref : WGA177390 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Prepare to uncover a groundbreaking discovery that could reshape Earth's history.

00:04Millions of years ago, a massive underwater collision occurred beneath the Pacific.

00:09Scientists have found remnants of an ancient seafloor,

00:13revealing a tectonic plate that disappeared beneath the Earth's crust millions of years ago.

00:18This research, led by Dr. Jingxuan Wang,

00:21unveils a 12-mile-thick, 1,200-mile-long region in the mantle transition zone.

00:27Why is this significant?

00:29It shows some oceanic slabs slow down and get stuck,

00:32challenging existing tectonic plate theories.

00:35Excitingly, Wang believes many more ancient structures are hidden,

00:39potentially revealing secrets about Earth's and other planets' pasts.

00:44Why does this matter to you?

00:45This discovery may illuminate plate tectonics,

00:48climate change, and the formation of precious minerals.

00:52As the Earth remains full of mysteries,

00:54such discoveries bring us closer to unraveling its ancient story.

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