Unraveling the Mystery of the Gravity Hole in the Indian Ocean

Scientists have discovered a 'gravity hole' in the Indian Ocean, where the sea level is around 340 feet lower than the surrounding area. A team of researchers in India believe that this gravity hole was formed by plumes of low-density magma that rose up from Earth's mantle. These plumes were generated by the remains of a sunken tectonic plate called Tethys, lost when India became part of Asia 50 million years ago. The study used computer simulations to track the movement of tectonic plates and suggests that the violent interactions between these plates may hold clues to the existence of this gravitational anomaly.