Why are India, China-America after this mysterious treasure of the underworld, are aliens breathing in the oceans?

New Delhi: The race to capture resources has begun in the world’s largest ocean, the Pacific Ocean. In this race, a resource has been discovered, that is dark oxygen. You must be wondering what all this is. You had heard the name oxygen, but what is dark oxygen? So let us take you on a tour of the world of oceans, which you can also call Hades. About 13 thousand feet below the surface of this underworld, one thing is shining in the dark darkness, its name is Dark Oxygen. Let us know the story of this dark oxygen, which is once again in the news.

In the infinite depths there is someone breathing

The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) extends for 45 lakh kilometers in the Pacific Ocean. Here there are mineral rocks like coal, in which polymetallic nodules i.e. a kind of balls will be found scattered. These usually contain manganese and iron. Scientists found that these balls produce oxygen without sunlight. Oxygen-producing minerals in the ocean’s depths could change scientists’ view of how life began on planet Earth.

What is dark oxygen, where is it formed?

Dark oxygen is a form of oxygen that is formed without photosynthesis. It is formed in the darkness of the deep sea. Last year, scientists discovered dark oxygen about 4,000 meters below sea level in the Pacific Ocean. A research has been published in Nature Geoscience magazine about dark oxygen. According to research, oxygen production is considered impossible at such a depth because there is not enough sunlight for plants to photosynthesize. Oxygen plants are not being built here. Research co-author Andrew Sweetman says that this research shows that there is another source of oxygen on our planet besides photosynthesis. Now this research and its results have come to light.

Hades’ treasure found after 10 years of research

This discovery has been made more than 10 years after the source of dark oxygen was discovered. Andrew Sweetman of the Scottish Association for Marine Science and experts from Boston University sent a machine down to 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) to measure how oxygen levels in the water decreased with depth. However, researchers found that oxygen levels at the sea level have increased. Scientist Andrew Sweetman and his/her team were surprised to see this.

This area is spread between Hawaii and Mexico

This place is an area spread over 17 lakh square miles between Hawaii and Mexico. The purpose of the 2013 research mission was to understand how much oxygen was used by organisms in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

Everyone believed that oxygen comes from the ground.

In fact, till now scientists believed that the oxygen present in the deep sea comes from the upper part of the ocean and the land. Plants, plankton and algae produce it using the process of photosynthesis. Generally, as we go deeper into the water, the oxygen level decreases. However, this did not happen in this case. Oxygen level was found increased here. Scientist Sweetman initially thought that the sensors of his/her instrument were damaged but upon re-examination it was found to be correct.

Oceans are the lungs of the earth, they are also carbon sinks.

The ocean produces 50 percent of the oxygen we need. It absorbs 25 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions. Not only this, these oceans also absorb 90 percent of the additional heat generated by these carbon emissions. These are not only the ‘lungs of the Earth’ but also its largest ‘carbon sink’, forming a shield against the effects of climate change.

Helpful in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Oceans play a vital role in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and stabilizing Earth’s climate. However, increasing greenhouse gas emissions have affected the health of the oceans. Seawater has become warmer and more acidic, causing harmful changes to life under water and on land. This is the reason why these oceans are now proving weak in absorbing carbon dioxide and protecting life on the planet.

This is how dark oxygen is formed, know here

Dark oxygen is formed through abiotic and biological processes. It supports aerobic metabolism in anoxic environments. One possible cause of dark oxygen formation is polymetallic nodules found on the ocean floor. These nodules are lumps of rock composed of iron and manganese hydroxides. These nodules contain electrical charges, which break down water molecules to form oxygen.

Dark oxygen is formed where there is no sunlight

About half of the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean. However, dark oxygen is formed at a depth of about 5 km where sunlight cannot penetrate. Oxygen is produced from naturally occurring metal lumps. Which divides sea water i.e. H2O into hydrogen and oxygen.

How are these metal balls made, necessary for batteries?

Part of a vast area of ​​the ocean floor that is covered with these metal bodies. These metal balls form when metals dissolved in seawater are deposited on pieces of shell or other debris. This is a process that takes millions of years. These balls contain metals like lithium, cobalt and copper, all of which are essential for making batteries. Many mining companies are developing technology to collect them and bring them to the surface.

What is India’s situation, what are China and America doing?

India wants a license to explore for deep sea minerals in the Pacific Ocean. In 1987, India was the first country to receive ‘Lead Investor’ status and was given an area of ​​approximately 1.5 lakh square kilometers in the Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB) for polymetallic nodule exploration. India’s exclusive right to explore polymetallic nodules from the seabed in the Central Indian Ocean Basin was extended for five years in 2017. At the same time, America and China are also competing for mining in this area. It is believed that whoever has control over resources like this dark oxygen will rule the world.

India’s Deep Ocean Mission is working

India has applied for exploration rights in 2024 in maritime areas of the Indian Ocean beyond its jurisdiction, including the cobalt-rich Afanasy Nikitin Seamount (AN Seamount). India is building a submersible vehicle (Samudrayaan Mission) as part of its ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ to explore and mine resources in the Indian Ocean.

What will be gained from finding this treasure?

The discovery raises questions about the possibility of similar processes on moons such as Jupiter’s Europa or Saturn’s Enceladus. Although the exact mechanism of this dark oxygen production is still unclear, the discovery opens new avenues for research in astrobiology and deep sea ecology. Apart from this, this research is showing a way to the scientists, through which they can also see the deep sea as a production instead of just consumption.

Are aliens living in the underworld?

Two Harvard scientists believed that aliens must have always been on Earth. In a research, scientists had written that 80 percent of our oceans do not have maps. he/she had argued that there are many places on Earth for alleged aliens to live in these places. It is not necessary that they might have come from another world, he/she believed that they might have been living among us from the beginning.