Submerged continent: what is it?

Zealandia and the Kerguelen plateau are two real submerged continents in the Southern Hemisphere. Zealandia is larger, with only 7% above water as New Zealand, while Kerguelen is smaller and located far from land. Both were part of Gondwana and sank millions of years ago. The term “sunken continent” is most often heard in association […]

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