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Seismic waves revealed that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau was dramatically transformed by colossal volcanic activity.

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Ontong Java Plateau

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Researchers
What
Seismic waves revealed that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau was dramatically transformed by colossal volcanic activity.
When
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:42:18 GMT · 4h 50m ago
Where
Ontong Java Plateau ·
Why
The volcanic activity that created the plateau more than 100 million years ago.
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The discovery reveals a complex structure of horizontal layers cut by vertical magma channels and indicates deep-rising magma chemically altered the oceanic plate, providing new insights into geological processes.

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