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Mysteries of the Atlantic

Cardiff University scientists will shortly set sail (March 5) to investigate a startling discovery in the depths of the Atlantic.Scientists have discovered a large area thousands of square kilometers in extent in the middle of the Atlantic where the Earth's crust appears to be missing. Instead, the mantle -- the deep interior of the Earth, normally covered by crust many kilometers thick -- is exposed on the seafloor, 3000m below the surface.

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