Scientist to drill to the Earth’s mantle beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Scientists are setting sail from Southampton for the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, to drill rocks that were once part of the Earth’s mantle. They will explore the Atlantis Massif, a 4,000 meter high underwater mountain on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which is part of the world’s longest mountain chain.

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