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The mind-bending discovery arrived on the scene back in 2014 from Northwestern University geophysicist Steve Jacobsen and University of New Mexico seismologist Brandon Schmandt. However, before you invoke Jules Verne and start thinking about a surfing expedition to the center of the Earth, this is not a body of water in the normal sense. Jacobsen and Schmandt are talking about a section of the Earth s crust where pressures are so high water does not exist in the usual forms we are familiar with, like liquid, ice or vapor.
Rather, it s where water is bound together with rock on a molecular level - layers they discovered evidence of underneath North America. That could well include the Oregon / Washington coastlines and the Pacific itself. It s actually a theory that geologists have had since the ‘80s, that there exists a rocky layer of the Earth s mantle some 250 miles to 410 miles below where water is trapped by the intens
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) recognized more than 30 individuals with the highest honors bestowed by the AGU for their excellence in scientific research, education, communication, and outreach announced at its annual General Meeting recently. Among the honorees was The University of New Mexico’s Brandon Schmandt, who was one of five to receive the Macelwane Medal.
Named in honor of former AGU president James B. Macelwane (1953-1956), who was renowned for his contributions to geophysics, The James B. Macelwane Medal is given annually to three to five early-career scientists (within 10 years of their Ph.D.) in recognition of their significant contributions to Earth and space science who are selected for the medal based on their depth and breadth of research, impact, creativity as well as service, outreach, and diversity.