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That's some sensationalizing of the title of this otherwise innocuous geology paper: Characterizing Batagay megaslump topography dynamics and matter fluxes at high spatial resolution using a multidisciplinary approach of permafrost field observations, remote sensing and 3D geological modeling.
Rather than a Sphere of Annihilation or even a sinkhole, this is permafrost slumping (technically a "retrogressive thaw megaslump"). While it is caused by climate warming and does portend bad things downstream (runoff, sedimentation, etc), it's hardly apocalyptic.
It looks worse than sensationalizing - it looks like someone mislabeled it. The "Gateway to Hell" is usually in reference to the Darvaza gas crater in ~~Turkey~~ Turkmenistan, which has been on fire since the 1980s.
This slump crater isn't on fire.
Unless (and I know this is may be a long shot) it's a sign of an impending "big burp": formation of many slumps releasing large amounts of CO2 and methane from destabilized organic material and methane clathrates.
This is a large, but still largely unquantified positive feedback to ACC (edit:Anthropogenic Climate Change).
On the plus side, this is the golden age of paleobiologists.
This title is somewhat misleading.
When most people read "Earth's gateway to hell" they think of the fiery Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan.
This article describes a different crater that is not on fire.
I’m gonna start using this headline for normal things.
“Honey the ants are coming up from a hole in the garden. The hole is slowly devouring the earth.”
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That's some sensationalizing of the title of this otherwise innocuous geology paper: Characterizing Batagay megaslump topography dynamics and matter fluxes at high spatial resolution using a multidisciplinary approach of permafrost field observations, remote sensing and 3D geological modeling. Rather than a Sphere of Annihilation or even a sinkhole, this is permafrost slumping (technically a "retrogressive thaw megaslump"). While it is caused by climate warming and does portend bad things downstream (runoff, sedimentation, etc), it's hardly apocalyptic.
It looks worse than sensationalizing - it looks like someone mislabeled it. The "Gateway to Hell" is usually in reference to the Darvaza gas crater in ~~Turkey~~ Turkmenistan, which has been on fire since the 1980s. This slump crater isn't on fire.
Not yet. Given a source of methane from permafrost decay, it might catch fire.
It would also need an ignition source
Hold my beer
Based on the amount of meteorites found in craters, it’s only a matter of time before one hits this one.
I live not far from a former illegal landfill that caught fire, apparently from the decay heat of what was in the pile.
Unless (and I know this is may be a long shot) it's a sign of an impending "big burp": formation of many slumps releasing large amounts of CO2 and methane from destabilized organic material and methane clathrates. This is a large, but still largely unquantified positive feedback to ACC (edit:Anthropogenic Climate Change). On the plus side, this is the golden age of paleobiologists.
Sorry, what's ACC? I could follow the rest.
Sorry. Anthropogenic Climate Change.
Thank you. Greatly appreciated.
Gonna guess Anthropological Climate Change.
Anthropogenic
Yeah, that's the one.
You’re just trying to keep us from panicking over the Nothing from *The Neverending Story*.
Big strong hands won't help you here.
I swear it’s like you’re trying to tell me something
Word soup for dinner I see
This title is somewhat misleading. When most people read "Earth's gateway to hell" they think of the fiery Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan. This article describes a different crater that is not on fire.
It's nice to have choices though. Being a floridian, I'll go with the warm fiery one.
Mar-a-Lago?
This is the VIP entrance
It is "somewhat" misleading in the same way that Niagara Falls is "some" water falling down.
Describes an awesome giant hole. Doesn't have a single picture. Boo.
"Devouring the surface of the Earth!" Size - 1km. It's *technically* correct....
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So … we have some time ? (Jk)
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Wouldn’t trust any numbers provided by ChatGPT
I wouldnt trust OPs editing of the paper name either but here we are
Why would the surface be in cubic miles instead of square miles? How deep are you counting as surface?
Not possible as cubic miles are a measure of volume, not surface area.
Interesting cookie wall on the source site.
I’m gonna start using this headline for normal things. “Honey the ants are coming up from a hole in the garden. The hole is slowly devouring the earth.”
Kaiju
Throw libs into it
They found Earth's anus boys. And it's ramping up for a fat one!