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News Release 14-133

New map uncovers thousands of unseen seamounts on ocean floor

Mysteries of the deep come alive as satellite data bring new clues into focus; results offer foundation for new version of Google's ocean maps

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map of the gravity model of the N. Atlantic with red dots showing earthquakes.

Gravity model of the N. Atlantic; red dots are earthquakes. Quakes are often related to seamounts.

Credit: David Sandwell, SIO


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Gravity gradient model of Mid-Atlantic Ridge, green dots for earthquakes of at least magnitude 5.5

Gravity gradient model, Mid-Atlantic Ridge; green dots are earthquakes of at least magnitude 5.5.

Credit: David Sandwell, SIO


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Brittle stars and deep-sea corals cover a known seamount in the western Pacific Ocean.

Brittle stars and deep-sea corals cover a known seamount in the western Pacific Ocean.

Credit: NOAA


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North Atlantic Ocean gravity gradient model showing plate tectonic history of rifting continents.

North Atlantic Ocean gravity gradient model showing plate tectonic history of rifting continents.

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globe showing the gravity model of the Central Indian Ocean

Gravity model of the Central Indian Ocean; the Malaysian aircraft crashed in this region in March.

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cover of Science magazine

The researchers' findings are described in this week's issue of the journal Science. About the cover story: To make mice better mirrors of human cancer, researchers are building 'avatars' with the cancer of a particular patient, or engineering mice to spontaneously develop tumors just like people do. The work marks a sea change in cancer biology and is stirring hope that new mouse models will pave the way to more personalized care. See pages 24 and 28.

Credit: Copyright AAAS 2014; Photo: Joe McNally


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