"Unprecedented Gravitational Anomalies Uncover Massive Seamount Surpassing World's Tallest Building"

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"Unprecedented Gravitational Anomalies Uncover Massive Seamount Surpassing World's Tallest Building"
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Researchers aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel have discovered four massive seamounts in the deep sea off the coast of South America, with the tallest rising more than 8,000 feet from the ocean floor, making it three times taller than the Burj Khalifa. These extinct underwater volcanoes create gravitational anomalies that can be detected by satellites, and they are considered important marine habitats due to their ability to attract diverse marine life. The discovery is part of the Seabed 2030 project, which aims to map the world's seafloor by the end of the decade.

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