This hidden ocean mountain is twice as high as the Burj Khalifa

Ocean explorers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute have unveiled a colossal underwater mountain, challenging our perceptions of the ocean’s mysterious depths.

This seamount, found in international waters off the coast of Guatemala, stands at a staggering 5,249 feet (1,600 meters), dwarfing the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. The revelation came during a seafloor mapping expedition to explore the Earth’s least understood frontier aboard the research vessel Falkor (too).

The seamount, stretching across 14 square kilometers, lies submerged 2,400 meters below sea level. The EM124…