Scientists return from studying the lost, sunken continent of Zealandia

Earlier this year, a team of

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geologists published a paper arguing that a new, mostly sunken landmass called Zealandia should be classified as our planet's eighth continent. Now a collective of scientists from 12 countries has returned from a two-month expedition exploring this subsea mystery. The result of extensive seafloor analysis is hoped to reveal new insights into the Earth's dynamic geological past.

http://newatlas.com/zealandia-expedition-ocean-floor-study/51537/