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Minerals Report - International Seabed Authority

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a number of geothermal wells have been developed. He noted that while<br />

much geothermal energy is being released into the deep ocean, transmission<br />

losses are very high and that so far, it has proven ineffective or not feasible to<br />

transmit this energy over long distances from the deep ocean.<br />

Finally, Dr. Rona was asked if any massive sulphides deposits had<br />

been discovered in island arc environments of the oceans. Dr. Rona<br />

responded in the affirmative, pointing to the sunrise deposit just south of<br />

Japan in the Isu Ogasuwara arc and in the Manus Basin.<br />

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY 108

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