Zealandia Mapped: The Untold Story of Earth's Eighth Continent, a Volcanic Wonder!

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Zealandia's secrets surface, revealing a submerged geological spectacle beneath our ocean's waves!

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Mapping marvels: scientists unveil a colossal, ancient volcanic region hidden within the ocean's depths.

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Navigating Zealandia: the first-ever complete mapping of Earth’s elusive eighth continent is now a reality.

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GNS Scientists crack the code, deciphering Zealandia's magnetic lava rocks and their potent geological signatures.

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Zealandia whispers tales of Gondwana, with magma eruptions echoing through millennia beneath the sea.

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Nick Mortimer and team illuminate Zealandia's magma mysteries, unearthing a 250,000 km² lava spectacle.

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A 4000 km granite belt, the Median Batholith, silently weaves through Zealandia, connecting underwater and onland granites.

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Zealandia, the submerged enigma, now fully mapped, yet still cloaked in geological mystery and potential.

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Embarking on a geological journey, scientists unveil Zealandia, bridging the past and future of tectonic research.

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