Camille Moore
Tall Reef Structure around the Great Barrier Reef
Apparently, the Great Barrier Reef isn’t the only remarkable reef in its waters; scientists discovered an isolated reef structure while mapping the floor around the Great Barrier Reef. The reef structure they found was measured at 1,640 feet tall, making it a significant discovery on the ocean floor.
The height makes the reef taller than a lot of landmark buildings in the world including the Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia. The new reef isn’t connected or attached to the Great Barrier Reef; it lies just 40 meters below the surface and is 1.5km wide at its base.