“Barbie Pig” “Alien” creature found at the bottom of the ocean – Russia today Posting in CHAT: Russia Pink guinea pigs, sea fish and transparent unukukuma cucumber - these are the results of a recent expedition of scientists to the Pacific Ocean area located between Hawaii and California. This region, called Clarion-Clipperton, is rich in biodiversity. Its fauna is of particular interest to science. Fold your legs into sausage toes. The expedition, led by Dr Adrian Glover of the Natural History Museum in London, is reported by IFL Science. Marine biologists have discovered several new species of deep-sea creatures on the ocean floor. Particular attention was drawn to a wonderful creature that looked like an alien. It was pale pink in color (its brethren were white) and had stilted legs with sausage-shaped toes. The animal moves them along the bottom, looking for food among the silt. Scientists explained that these are plantains from the genus of deep-sea sea cucumbers. It is also called a "porpoise", although this phrase is usually used to describe other animals in the marine mammal family. Representatives of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute explain that scotoplanes live at a depth of 1-6 thousand meters. They are found on the bottom plains of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and some related species are also found in Antarctica. These unusual creatures feed on decaying organic matter, extracting it from bottom sediments. They have been observed to favor food that has just fallen to the bottom, and schools of them have previously been spotted over whale carcasses. The specimen discovered by scientists was jokingly called “Barbie Pig.” Firstly, because of its pink color, and secondly, because some members of the research group watched the movie “Barbie” on the plane en route to Costa Rica. In addition, British scientists told IFL Science about a transparent “non-cucumber” cucumber and a tentacle fish, which they noticed in the depths of the ocean. It is unclear whether the creatures discovered in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone are species new to science. Perhaps it was simply not possible to see them well before - this is the first time photographs of such high resolution have been obtained. "We can imagine that many of these species will be new to scientists," said marine biologist Regen Drennan. “They have been observed from time to time during seafloor surveys, but have not been formally described or studied due to a lack of specimens.” The body on the surface will turn to jelly. The Clarion-Clipperton Zone is a unique region in the Pacific Ocean. It does not belong to anyone, but contains a huge amount of rare metals: cobalt, nickel and manganese. First of all, this aroused interest in the zone. Scientists are selected there to conduct research on mining. But this is precisely what frightens biologists: if large-scale mining begins, the local fauna will be in danger of extinction, so they will not even have time to study it properly. Although the International Seabed Authority (the name of the intergovernmental organization that monitors activities in deep sea areas beyond national jurisdiction) has limited metal mining in the region, many contracts have already been signed. The deep-sea Clarion-Clipperton Plain is located between California and the Hawaiian Islands, its depth is approximately 4 thousand meters. Almost no light penetrates there, and the water temperature is only slightly above 0 ℃. Previous studies of this zone have estimated that about 6 thousand species of animals live here, and about 90% of them have not been previously studied. Many of them are endemic, meaning they are not common in other places. So, in 2016, oceanologists discovered 12 specimens of living creatures there, seven of them were unknown to science, and two represented not just a new species, but a new genus or even family. According to scientists, the rich biodiversity of this region is associated precisely with deposits of metals - mainly manganese. As for Scotoplanesa, which so impressed the expedition of British scientists, it is said to belong to the genus of deep-sea holothurians, and they are quite common on the bottom of the World Ocean. Another thing is that it is unclear whether this is a new species or an already known one. Sea cucumbers' tendency to hide in the abyss makes them difficult to study. If you remove such a creature from its natural habitat by raising it to the surface, its body will simply turn into jelly due to the pressure difference. Therefore, researchers still do not have answers to many questions about these creatures. Therefore, it is unclear how long they live. And when did they appear on Earth? The most terrible monsters of the deep sea The most terrible monsters of the deep sea Source link Source link
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An ocean inside the Earth, the water depth of which is 600 kilometers. – Russia today Posting in CHAT: Russia A group of researchers has made an incredible discovery: it turns out that there is an entire ocean beneath the earth's crust - although to see it, you will have to dive 600 kilometers below the surface. Moreover, last year the scientific community considered the underground ocean hypothesis untenable, since extremely high temperatures inside the planet would lead to the evaporation of all water. influence. The existence of the whole world At the beginning of spring, a group of Russian scientists suggested the existence of an underground ocean, but real evidence appeared only recently. Most likely, the underground reservoir arose in the initial stages of the planet’s development. In principle, this substance cannot be called water in the usual sense of the word. Scientists have discovered brucite, a mineral that is 79% water. But the existence of brucite in the mantle was considered unlikely: having reached the depth of the upper layers, according to all calculations it should have decomposed into its components. It so happened that during decomposition the mineral forms a new, more stable form. This variety of brucite can withstand extremely high temperatures and enormous pressure. Computer modeling showed that the new form of the mineral returns water from the depths of the earth to the surface more slowly, keeping the sea level at its usual level. However, at present, scientists simply do not understand how exactly the water returns - such schemes simply do not exist in the known Universe, geologists cannot even imagine how large the underground ocean is. Provided that the mantle of our planet consists of only 3% brucite, the ocean will cover the entire Earth, and its depth will be several kilometers. This is an absolutely incredible phenomenon in the current scientific paradigm - with the same surprise, for example, scientists would greet the news about the reality of the hollow Earth theory. Source link Source link
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MTK North-South, the Houthis switched to the Indian Ocean and Turkey’s participation in sanctions. Oleg Makarenko Posting in CHAT: Russia Proposed route of the international transport corridor “North-South” 1. How can Russia ensure trade with Asia, with the economic center of the planet? Russia can trade with China and East Asia via the Trans-Siberian Railway, BAM and the Northern Sea Route. But it is closer and more convenient to trade with South Asia through the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal, where Western countries can create obstacles to Russian trade. However, we have a way to bypass Suez and develop a shorter and more convenient route from Russia to the Indian Ocean (link): “The New York Times calls the international North-South transport corridor one of the most important projects for realizing Moscow’s ambitions. " According to the publication, the new railway through Iran will become a key element in the implementation of Moscow’s plans “to finally divert attention from the West.” The project is a $1.7 billion railroad slated to begin this year. It will be the final link between Russia and Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf, providing easy access to commercial hubs such as Mumbai. As the publication notes, the ITC will become the most important factor in ensuring and accelerating the flow of imports to Russia, and will also significantly simplify the export of Russian natural resources, which are crucial for the country’s economy. The new railway will connect tracks between Iran and Azerbaijan in the north, and then with the Russian railway network. Upon completion, which is expected to take place in 2028, the transport corridor will stretch 7,200 km and will extend beyond the zone of Western sanctions. From Iranian points on the Persian Gulf coast, Russian businessmen will be able to easily reach India, as well as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Pakistan and other countries. Moreover, we are also talking about voting correctly. The Armenians chose Mr. Pashinyan with his program of subordination to the West. The result is the humiliation of the state, the loss of Karabakh, and the prospect of further territorial losses. Azerbaijanis preferred to be friends with Russia. Bottom line: everything is fine in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy now, and in the foreseeable future a very important transport corridor will also pass through Azerbaijan, which will also add international weight and money to the country. 2. Perhaps the Houthis will aggravate the problems of Israel and the United States. Now they intend to attack ships associated with their enemies that are sailing around Africa. They have the technical capabilities (link): Yemen's Houthi movement has announced its intention to attack Israel-bound ships that will sail through the Indian Ocean to the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa. The leader of the group, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, announced this on March 14 on the Al Masirah TV channel. “Our main goal is to expand the scope of the operation and reach those areas that the enemy considers safe. We are determined to prevent ships associated with the Israeli enemy from passing through the Indian Ocean to the Cape of Good Hope,” he said. A punitive operation in the Gaza Strip is becoming too expensive for the United States, but a significant part of American politicians is under Israeli control, so the United States cannot simply abandon this suitcase without a handle. This is a bad situation, first of all, for Israel itself. The US cannot pound its fist on the table to force Netanyahu to stop, so the point of no return is getting closer every month. At some point, the international community will force an intractable Israel to surrender, and I would not be surprised if the terms of the surrender turn out to be extremely unfavorable for Israel. 3. The United States has agreed with Turkey on cooperation on anti-Russian sanctions (link): This is a new scheme for the application of secondary US sanctions, under which foreign companies fall for relations with Russian companies. The Turkish newspaper Hürriyet writes about this without citing sources. According to the source, the scheme involves the US first notifying Turkey of companies that may be subject to sanctions for commercial activities with trade from the Russian Federation. Washington will later request information on this matter. Türkiye will have to conduct an investigation and then report its results. If necessary, appropriate measures will be taken. Prior to this, the United States immediately imposed sanctions against Turkish companies that collaborated or were suspected of commercial activities with Russia. At the same time, the Turkish side has not previously asked to conduct any investigation. I believe that in practice this will not change anything at all. The Turks will still sit in all places at once, remain in NATO, quietly hate the US, conduct secret negotiations with Russia and willingly do business with anyone who is willing to pay them. Oleg Makarenkohttps://dzen.ru Source link Source link