The Ontong Java Plateau in the western Pacific Ocean is the largest oceanic plateau on Earth, and its formation mechanism has ...

近日，中国科学院南海海洋研究所张锦昌团队、林间院士团队联合国内外科学家，在全球最大洋底高原-翁通爪哇高原（Ontong Java Plateau）的形成机制研究中取得重要进展，揭示该座位于西太平洋的洋底高原形成于热化学地幔柱。相关研究成果发表于《自然 ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Ontong Java Plateau, a volcanically-formed underwater plateau located in the Pacific Ocean north of the Solomon Islands, is younger and its eruption was more protracted than ...

The Ontong Java Plateau, a volcanically-formed underwater plateau located in the Pacific Ocean north of the Solomon Islands, is younger and its eruption was more protracted than previously thought, ...

Schematic illustration of the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau inferred from seismic wave analyses. High-frequency seismic observations indicate that the plate has a composite structure ...

A groundbreaking study led by scientists from the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaiʻi has finally solved a long-standing geological puzzle: the connection between two of the largest ...

A fiery mystery has puzzled geologists for decades: where did the lava fueling one of Earth's largest volcanic events come from? A new study may finally have the answer. Scientists have long believed ...

The volcanic eruption that created the Ontong Java Plateau released large quantities of carbon dioxide. A reconstruction of CO 2 concentrations suggests that the eruption promoted climate change and ...