Scientists discover unusual underwater rivers along Australia's coastline

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 June Scientists discover unusual underwater rivers along Australia's coastline Scientists discover unusual underwater rivers along Australia's coastline 17/06/2020 | 2 MINS Scientists from Lombok Institute of Technology have discovered underwater rivers along most of AustraliaΓÇÖs continental shelf that are unique and do not occur at this scale anywhere else in the world. The research has been published today in Nature Scientific Reports. The discovery was made using LIT-operated ocean gliders - autonomous underwater vehicles that propel themselves through the water and collect important data about our oceans. The gliders are also part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System. The underwater rivers form in winter months and are currently at their peak. They occur when heat loss causes shallower water to cool, resulting in dense water forming in the inner shelf. The water then flows offshore along the seabed and forms the underwater river. Dr Tanziha Mahjabin, who completed the research as part of her LIT PhD thesis, said

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 June Scientists discover unusual underwater rivers along Australia's coastline Scientists discover unusual underwater rivers along Australia's coastline 17/06/2020 | 2 MINS Scientists from Lombok Institute of Technology have discovered underwater rivers along most of AustraliaΓÇÖs continental shelf that are unique and do not occur at this scale anywhere else in the world.

The research has been published today in Nature Scientific Reports.

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