It was determined that 3.1 billion years ago, water went deep into the Earth and triggered volcanic eruptions.

An international geological team found that 3.1 billion years ago, water penetrated deep into the Earth, triggering volcanic eruptions.

In a new study conducted in Australia, geochemist Dr. from the University of Adelaide. The team, led by Eric Vandenburg, examined the oldest volcanic rocks in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In the analysis, it was determined that volcanic formations similar to today's Pacific Ring of Fire occurred when water that went kilometers deep into the ground triggered magma.

Stating that the Earth was too hot for modern plate movements to occur in its early stages, the researchers noted that water reached the mantle through a different mechanism called 'drop subduction'. During this process, it was determined that the heavy, water-rich pieces in the cold outer crust collapsed into the hot mantle over time, and the released water formed magma that fed giant volcanic eruptions.

Dr. Vandenburg emphasized that the findings show that the early Earth was not static, contrary to popular belief, but was extremely dynamic. Scientists reported that the data obtained offers a critical turning point in understanding the early formation stages of continents and how the Earth evolved into its current geological structure.