Darwin Mounds
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darwin-mounds-198-15843116
title:
Darwin Mounds
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Darwin Mounds is a large field of undersea sand mounds situated off the north west coast of Scotland that were first discovered in May 1998. They provide a unique habitat for ancient deep water coral reefs and were found using remote sensing techniques during surveys funded by the oil industry and steered by the joint industry and United Kingdom government group the Atlantic Frontier Environment Network (AFEN). The mounds were named after the research vessel, itself named for the eminent natural
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Undersea sand mounds off the north-west coast of Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Mounds
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2024-01-12T05:33:54Z
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