A volcano of comparable size was discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. with Britain. The largest volcano in the solar system – Martian Olympus – a competitor has appeared. Found him not on others planets, and on Earth under the water column – at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The results of a study by American geophysicists were published in article of the journal Nature Geoscience. 
Photo from open sources PHOTO: Eurekalert Volcano the size of Britain was discovered in the northwestern Pacific, on the Tamo massif, where several tectonic plates converge. results bottom drilling in this area showed that it consists entirely of lava deposits however it was still not clear is tamo one volcano or there were several points of eruption. It turned out that lava flows came from one point, which means there is a single central vent. “Before that, we were not sure that we are dealing with a single volcano that can grow to such size. Now we’re sure, ”said the lead author of the study. William Sager. “Therefore, the Tamo massif is the largest the shield volcano ever discovered on Earth, ”added he. Tamo, which belongs to the class of shield volcanoes, is very large in area and with gentle slopes, reaches 4 km in height, and its diameter is approximately 625 kilometers. For comparison: the diameter of the largest volcano considered so far Mauna Loa does not reach ten kilometers. Tamo formed around 145 million years ago and has not erupted for 140 million years. Opening will allow scientists to learn more about how much magma can accumulate underground and splash to the surface. The experts also noted that the shape of Tamo is different from other underwater volcanoes, and hoped that studying it would give them the key to I understand how such massive volcanic education.
Ivan UKHOV
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