지구에 바다가 없다면 어떻게 될까? 무섭게 생겼다. 뭔가 까마득한 세계같다.
아폴로 17이 찍은 지구 모양, 블루 마블 사진과는 다를 것이다. 높이 솟은 산맥들, 아주 깊은 해저, 큰 강의 유역들이 지구표면을 구성할 것이다.
10km가 넘는 깊이의 마리아나 해저.
대서양의 허리처럼 솓아나 있는, 대서양 바다 밑에 있는 미드 아틀란틱 산마루
거대한 평원들과 고대 강바닥은 바다 바닥이 한 때 있었던 자리까지 늘어날 것이다.
jagged - 표면이나 끝이 아주 평평하지 않고, 들쭉날쭉하다.
산 정상이 평평하지 않고, 들쭉 날쭉 뾰족한 모양새를 하다. jagged peaks
(음악) 거친, 불규칙적인 성질을 지닌.
(말) 모나는, 가시돋친
1532년 이후 사용된 단어.
If Earth's oceans vanished, the planet would look vastly different. Instead of the familiar blue marble, we'd see a rugged landscape dominated by towering mountain ranges, deep trenches, and massive basins.
The Mariana Trench would appear as a vast chasm, the deepest known point on Earth.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a giant underwater mountain chain, would rise like a spine across the Atlantic.
Vast plains and ancient riverbeds would stretch where ocean floors once lay.
거대한 평원들과 고대 강바닥은 바다 바닥이 한 때 있었던 자리까지 늘어날 것이다.
Earth without water would reveal the planet's true, jagged shape — a world sculpted by geological forces over billions of years.
blue marbles
mid-Atlantic Ridge 위치
마리아나 해구 깊이. 형성 이유
왼쪽 인도-오스틀랄리아 판 사이에 존재.
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/planet-postcard-mariana-trench
Planet Postcard: The Mariana Trench
The world’s deepest point lies in the Pacific Ocean and has been considered a mystery for years, but scientists are taking a closer look.
www.ncei.noaa.gov
마리아나 해저 바닥 탐사 완료.
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/planet-postcard-mariana-trench
Planet Postcard: The Mariana Trench
The world’s deepest point lies in the Pacific Ocean and has been considered a mystery for years, but scientists are taking a closer look.
www.ncei.noaa.gov
adjective
jag·ged ˈja-gəd
Synonyms of jagged
1
: having a sharply uneven edge or surface
jagged peaks
2
: having a harsh, rough, or irregular quality
jagged rhythms
jaggedly adverb
jaggedness noun
Synonyms
broken
craggy
ragged
scraggly
scraggy
Examples of jagged in a Sentence
jagged pieces of broken glass
it's going to be hard to repair the jagged tear in the tablecloth so that it doesn't show
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The lodge looked like a miniature in the shadow of the jagged mountains.
—Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Obviously, no one wants to go to a beach that’s covered in jagged space debris (or where such debris might rain down at any moment).
—Edward Woodson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Jamie’s conflicting reality is truly ominous: the immature boy, the furious man, and the jagged cusp between both.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
The stories, jagged tales of sissies, losers, and assholes, showcase a more expansive palette and are written with sharp prose that crackles with transgressive glee.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Word History
First Known Use
1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of jagged was in 1523
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