Rising from the depths west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, near the summit of an underwater mountain, it reveals a unique landscape of towers.
Enveloped in darkness, its creamy carbonate walls and columns acquire a bluish hue, almost ghostly when illuminated by a remotely operated vehicle sent for investigation.
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The structures vary in height, from small piles that resemble mushrooms to an imposing 200-foot monolith, reaching nearly 200 feet.
The place is nothing more than a 'Lost City' in the depths of the ocean, as scientists point out. This city was discovered in 2000, located more than 2,300 feet underground.
The Lost City Hydrothermal Field is an underwater ventilation environment that holds the title of being the oldest known.
Image: D. Kelley / Reproduction.
To date, no other similar landscapes have been identified, making this find a unique feature of the ocean depths.
For more than 120,000 years, perhaps even longer, the mantle in this particular part of the world has been reacting with seawater.
This process results in the emission of hydrogen, methane and several other gases directly into the ocean. In the cracks and openings of the submarine field, hydrocarbons trigger the emergence of new microbial communities, even in environments devoid of oxygen.
Underwater vents, which expel gases at temperatures as high as 40°C, provide a habitat for a diversity of snails and crustaceans.
Despite the extreme conditions of this environment, it is surprisingly full of life, leading researchers to consider its importance and the need for protection.
Although similar hydrothermal fields may exist elsewhere in the world's oceans, this is the only one that remotely operated vehicles have been able to locate to date.
The hydrocarbons emitted from the vents in the Lost City do not originate from atmospheric carbon dioxide or sunlight, but rather from chemical reactions that occur deep in the ocean.
This is the Lost City, an imposing ecosystem in the middle of the North Atlantic. It is completely unique, with life found nowhere else on Earth. What if someone wanted to destroy it? There's nothing you can do about it. No laws. No consequences. Welcome to the Open Seas… pic.twitter.com/mdG5wOsr5h
— High Seas Science (@RebeccaRHelm) August 22, 2022
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