Davis Strait Proto-Microcontinent: Unveiling a Hidden Landmass Between Greenland and Canada
Deep beneath the frigid waters between Greenland and Canada lies a remarkable geological revelation: the Davis Strait proto-microcontinent. This submerged landmass, about 19 to 24 km thick, represents an incomplete fragment of continental crust that failed to fully detach—essentially a “failed” microcontinent. Its formation traces back to tectonic shifts between 33 and 61 million years…