Scientists have found the great fountains of the deep

[Arbown]

The global flood vs local flood debate just got interesting: Scientists discover an ocean 400 miles beneath our feet that could fill our oceans three times over

I guess we know where all that excess water went now....

 

[Heart2Soul]

The global flood vs local flood debate just got interesting: Scientists discover an ocean 400 miles beneath our feet that could fill our oceans three times over

I guess we know where all that excess water went now....

All land mass are plates....we are just floating islands!

 

[Jimmy D]

The global flood vs local flood debate just got interesting: Scientists discover an ocean 400 miles beneath our feet that could fill our oceans three times over

I guess we know where all that excess water went now....

I’d suggest reading up on ringwoodite.

 

[Ophiolite]

The global flood vs local flood debate just got interesting: Scientists discover an ocean 400 miles beneath our feet that could fill our oceans three times over

I guess we know where all that excess water went now....

There is no ocean.
There is no free water.
Popular science reporting tends to value drama over technical rigour. It attracts more customers.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

This is old news, and has come up on these forums several times before.

 

[SLP]

The global flood vs local flood debate just got interesting: Scientists discover an ocean 400 miles beneath our feet that could fill our oceans three times over

I guess we know where all that excess water went now....

Did you read more than the title?

"As you can imagine, things are a little complex that far down. We’re not talking about some kind of water reserve that can be reached in the same way as an oil well. The deepest a human borehole has ever gone is just 12km — about half way through the Earth’s crust — and we had to stop because geothermal energy was melting the drill bit. 660 kilometers is a long, long way down, and weird stuff happens down there.

Basically, the new theory is that the Earth’s mantle is full of a mineral called ringwoodite. We know from experiments here on the surface that, under extreme pressure, ringwoodite can trap water. Measurements made by the USArray indicate that as convection pushes ringwoodite deeper into the mantle, the increase in pressure forces the trapped water out (a process known as dehydration melting). That seems to be the extent of the study’s findings. "​

No fountains of the deep here...​

 

[Anguspure]

The global flood vs local flood debate just got interesting: Scientists discover an ocean 400 miles beneath our feet that could fill our oceans three times over

I guess we know where all that excess water went now....

I think we'll find that the excess water lies in the oceans and on the polar ice caps.

 

[Ophiolite]

I think we'll find that the excess water lies in the oceans and on the polar ice caps.

Correlation overhead with duck chequerboards on rye bread ensconces filibuster silk beforth rainbow elbows.

 

[Anguspure]

Correlation overhead with duck chequerboards on rye bread ensconces filibuster silk beforth rainbow elbows.

When it happened differs but the idea is not controversial.
Why do we have oceans?
Where Did Earth's Water Come From?

 

[SLP]

I think we'll find that the excess water lies in the oceans and on the polar ice caps.

Doubt it.

 

[SLP]

I think we'll find that the excess water lies in the oceans and on the polar ice caps.

Funny.