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
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Huffington Post Scientists discover giant deep-sea coral reef off Atlantic coast, August 25, 2018