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Pockets of Water May Lay Deep Below Earth's Surface (sciencemag.org)
sciencehabit writes: Small pockets of water exist deep beneath Earth's surface, according to an analysis of diamonds belched from hundreds of kilometers within our planet. The work, which also identifies a weird form of crystallized water known as ice VII, suggests that material may circulate more freely at some depths within Earth than previously thought. Geophysical models of that flow, which ultimately influences the frequency of earthquakes driven by the scraping of tectonic plates at Earth's surface, may need to be substantially tweaked, scientists say. Such models also help scientists estimate the long-term rates of heat flow through Earth's surface and into space.
Yes, geologists and geophysicists are well-known for being greedy and money-grubbing. After all, everyone knows they selected those fields just to make a quick buck.
You are welcome on my lawn.
If you are going to write headlines, let's use good English. Water does not *lay* deep below the surface. That's a transitive verb and requires an object of the laying, like an egg. The water in question, if it exists, *lies* below the surface, like good intransitive water is wont to do.
"He took a duck in the face at 250 knots." -- William Gibson, Pattern Recognition
From hundreds of kilometers below the surface? Probably a long time.
If you have access to The Curiosity Stream, or if you can find it else where, you should watch the Wizard of H20. It is about Alain Gachet who figured out a way to use satellite images to find deep water aquifers. Using his technique his has been right 98% of the time.
He is very couscous about making sure the aquifers are sustainable and will recharge. I've added him to my list of hero's to worship.
The documentary actually entities that don't want him to find water for people. They actually think its better to let refugees die of thrust that find them water. Sometimes I wonder if coming out of the trees was such a good ideal after all.
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Thank you, I was afraid there would be no ice nine jokes. That's the first thing I thought of. All is right with the world.
He is very couscous about making sure the aquifers are sustainable and will recharge.
This man is a Middle-Eastern grain dish?
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OMG! Satellites cannot "see' below the top 30 cm of soil. Deep aquifers! How are even allowed on this site? Do you work for that lying Scottish firm that claims this nonsense?
Sometimes, I do hate it when I've got mod points. I have to read idiots like this.
Watch the documentary, it had details on how it work. Here is a link to a article that has some details on the process.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/french-geologist-alain-gachet-says-new-water-divining-technique-could-alleviate-drought-all-over-the-a6796516.html/
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This man is a Middle-Eastern grain dish?
Spell-checkers are sometimes more trouble than they are worth. But on the other hand, I might have found dinner this weekend.
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Bullshit. There is enough odd verbiage in the Bible to support any tale imaginable.
Did you know that unicorns are in the bible? You really want to fuck^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hhave fun with a creationist. Go to one of their "museums" and get them talking about the dinosaurs, which are not in the bible. Then ask them where the unicorns are, which are in the bible.
I swear I could practically hear the gears stripping in his head.
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