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A hidden force beneath the Atlantic ripped open a 500 kil...

Far beneath the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,000 kilometers off Portugal’s coast, lies a colossal underwater canyon system that dwarfs even th...

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Source: Science Daily

What’s Happening

So get this: Far beneath the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,000 kilometers off Portugal’s coast, lies a colossal underwater canyon system that dwarfs even the Grand Canyon.

Known as the King’s Trough Complex, this 500-kilometer stretch of trenches and deep basins formed not from rushing water, but from dramatic tectonic forces that once tore the seafloor apart. (wild, right?)

Why This Matters

This could have implications for future research in this area.

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