Astronomers say that Mars's influence on Earth may be creating giant whirlpools in the deep oceans of our planet.
Mars's influence on Earth may be greater than we thought. In fact, the Red Planet, located over 140 million miles away from Earth, could actually be driving giant whirlpools in the deepest parts of our oceans. New research has revealed that changes in the deep-sea currents found on Earth appear to coincide with times when Mars and Earth interacted while orbiting the Sun. The culprit of this influence is something we call resonance.
It also helps us rule out the possibility that these whirlpools and the sediment they leave stranded everywhere aren’t tied to the ongoing climate change issues that our planet is facing. The researchers say that these currents affected by Mars are able to reach the bottom of the deepest parts of our oceans, where they erode the seafloor and create large accumulations of sediment.
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