Usually putting together metal and water you get metal-oxide and hydrogen gas.
m + H2O → mO + H2
What they discover is a unusual zone where they have both oxygen (dissolved) and metal. So, i guess they have the reverse process :
mxOy + energy → (x)m + (y/2)O2
They should measure electrical field intensity in the water near the sea floor to evaluate electrical current going through the sea floor from the ocean.
Usually putting together metal and water you get metal-oxide and hydrogen gas.
m + H2O → mO + H2
What they discover is a unusual zone where they have both oxygen (dissolved) and metal. So, i guess they have the reverse process :
mxOy + energy → (x)m + (y/2)O2
They should measure electrical field intensity in the water near the sea floor to evaluate electrical current going through the sea floor from the ocean.