@interesting_planet_facts · Post #990 · 10/30/2025, 10:11 PM
🌎 While mapping the ocean floor in 1947, researchers aboard HMS Challenger discovered the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, revealing Earth's largest mountain range hidden underwater. This seismic finding triggered the theory of plate tectonics—explaining how continents drift. The ridge stretches for over 16,000 kilometers beneath the Atlantic Ocean. ✨ #discovery⚡#geology⚡#oceanography 👉subscribe Interesting Planet 👉more Channels
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