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In zoology, deep-sea gigantism or abyssal gigantism is the tendency for species of deep-sea dwelling animals to be larger than their shallower-water relatives across a large taxonomic range. Proposed explanations for this type of gigantism include necessary adaptation to colder temperature, food scarcity, reduced predation pressure and ...
The main ores of commercial interest are polymetallic nodules, which are found at depths of 4–6 km (2.5–3.7 mi) primarily on the abyssal plain. The Clarion–Clipperton zone (CCZ) alone contains over 21 billion metric tons of these nodules, with minerals such as copper , nickel , and cobalt making up 2.5% of their weight.
Because the continental rise lies below the continental slope and is formed from sediment deposition, it has a very gentle slope, usually ranging from 1:50 to 1:500. [1] As the continental rise extends seaward, the layers of sediment thin, and the rise merges with the abyssal plain, typically forming a slope of around 1:1000.
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There’s too much money at stake (an estimated $800 million annually now, and possibly $1.2 billion beginning in 2026) for the leaders of college football to run through this willy-nilly, hoping ...
Fifth grade (also 5th Grade or Grade 5) is the fifth or sixth year of formal or compulsory education. In the United States, this is mostly the last grade of primary school, but for some states, it could be the first year of middle school. Primary school generally goes from Kindergarten and ends in fifth or sixth grade. Students in fifth grade ...
Isabella appears to have been caught up in the rocky aftermath of one of the biggest shake-ups in Medicaid’s 60-year history. When the Covid public health emergency was ending, the federal ...
Coming in at #1 is none other than Ree's sweet, sticky monkey bread! This pull-apart dessert is low effort and high reward. This pull-apart dessert is low effort and high reward.