Peaks to rival Carrauntoohil on ocean floor

A multinational team of scientists led by Ireland’s Marine Institute have uncovered mountains higher than Carrauntoohil on the Atlantic seabed.

European, Canadian, and American ocean exploration experts carried out the transatlantic seabed mapping exercise – one of the first such studies to be conducted by the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, set up in 2013.

It aims to use the marine research resources of Europe, Canada and the US to improve understanding of the North Atlantic Ocean and promote sustainable management of its resources, particularly in the face of climate change.