World’s largest volcano has been discovered on the Pacific Ocean floor

Monday, September 9th 2013 - 01:34 UTC

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The world's largest volcano has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. The volcano, 1,600 kilometres east of Japan and called the Tamu Massif, is the size of the British Isles. It covers 308,000 square kilometres, rising around 3.54 km above the bottom of the seabed and delving 29 km into the Earth's crust. Read full article

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lsolde
Bit of a pimple!
Sep 09th, 2013 - 04:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
CFK should claim it as Argentine and go and sit on it.
Sep 09th, 2013 - 08:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
I bet birds from the mythical Malvinas go and inhabit it.

Can penguins go down to within 6,500 feet (1,981 m) below the ocean surface?

LOLs
Sep 09th, 2013 - 02:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
@3 ChrisR

”Can penguins go down to within 6,500 feet (1,981 m) below the ocean surface?”

Yes, According to INDEC, Argentina penguins can.
Sep 13th, 2013 - 02:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
4 Pete Bog

I bow to INDEC's super knowledge!
Sep 13th, 2013 - 03:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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