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In reply to the discussion: Earth May Have Underground 'Ocean' Three Times That on Surface [View all]paleotn
(17,759 posts)26. before you get your hopes up, folks....
....that there's some great, hidden ocean down there, ringwoodite does not hold liquid water within its structure, but hydroxide ions. Shave off one of the H atoms in normal H2O and you have hydroxide, HO. If it picks up a H+ cation, than bingo, H2O.
This is interesting though. Some of the relatively recent findings, blurring of the lines between comets and asteroids (most may be a combination of both) suggests that water was present throughout the formation of Earth, thus beginning a more geologically based water cycle we're just beginning to understand.
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That was my thought - how deep do we drill for oil already? I also thought of the hot springs in
jwirr
Jun 2014
#23
I can imagine people of his day flocking to get his books and being blown away by it all
tomm2thumbs
Jun 2014
#7
Well, there goes the dreams of those who believe they can control the water market.
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2014
#9
Uh Oh. This will send the fundy Noah's flood folks into a tizzy. "Fountains of the deep" baby!
yellowcanine
Jun 2014
#11