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Earth

Area of Science:

Geoscience
Geochemistry
Tectonics

Background:

Volcanic outgassing was the long-accepted theory for seawater origin.
Recent studies indicate subduction rates exceed volcanic outgassing, challenging existing models.
This creates a mass-balance problem for ocean water volume and origin.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate mechanisms for water return from subducting lithosphere.
To identify alternative pathways for oceanic water to reach the surface.
To resolve the discrepancy between water subduction and outgassing rates.

Main Methods:

Analysis of crustal permeability in tectonically active regions.
Modeling of water upflow through continental crust.
Investigating metamorphic processes as a degassing pathway.

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Main Results:

Crustal permeability allows significant water upflow in active continental crust.
A previously unrecognized degassing pathway exists.
This pathway can balance the rate of water subduction.

Conclusions:

Recycled water can escape the mantle through active metamorphism.
This mechanism resolves the mass-balance issue for ocean water.
It negates the need for decreasing ocean volume or cometary impacts.