Richardson Ridge

Richardson Ridge is a cold water coral reef in the Atlantic Ocean about 160 miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina and a half mile below the ocean's surface.[1] Based on sonar mapping, it is estimated that the reef extends for at least 85 linear miles.[2]

Discovery

The ridge was discovered in the summer of 2018 by a team led by Erik Cordes, a deep-sea ecologist and professor from Temple University.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The Daily Mail Scientists uncover massive 85 mile long coral reef deep in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina, August 26, 2018
  2. 1 2 Huffington Post Scientists discover giant deep-sea coral reef off Atlantic coast, August 25, 2018

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