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The African continent is undergoing a significant geological transformation as tectonic forces are splitting the landmass along the Great Rift Valley, potentially leading to the formation of a new ocean, with ongoing seismic activity and plate movements providing valuable insights into Earth's geological processes.
Africa is gradually splitting along the East African Rift over millions of years, potentially forming a new ocean in the distant future, but current visible cracks and fissures are not indicative of an imminent ocean formation.
Social media claims of a new ocean forming in Africa are exaggerated; while the continent is slowly splitting along the East African Rift over millions of years, there is no visible or immediate formation of a new ocean, and this process has been studied by scientists for decades.
Scientists have identified a 'geological heartbeat' in the mantle beneath the Afar Depression, revealing how pulsing mantle upwellings are actively shaping the splitting of Africa and the formation of a new ocean, driven by the movement of tectonic plates and associated volcanic activity.
A slow geological process in East Africa is causing the continent to split along the East African Rift, potentially forming a new ocean in 5 to 10 million years as tectonic plates continue to diverge, reshaping the region into separate landmasses.
A 131-million-year-old fossil of a pregnant ichthyosaur named Fiona, found in Chile, provides insights into the breakup of Gondwanaland and the formation of the South Atlantic Ocean, revealing details about ancient marine environments and the evolution of ocean currents.
Scientists have discovered a pulsing mantle plume beneath Ethiopia's Afar region, which is gradually splitting the continent and may lead to the formation of a new ocean, driven by rhythmic surges of hot mantle material that influence tectonic rifting.
Deep beneath East Africa's Afar region, a pulsing mantle plume is causing tectonic plates to diverge, potentially leading to the formation of a new ocean in 20-30 million years as the continent splits along rifts, offering insight into the Earth's geological processes.
Scientists have discovered a rhythmic underground pulse beneath the Afar region in East Africa, indicating a new ocean slowly forming as the African plates pull apart. This pulsing, linked to deep mantle plumes and surface plate movements, offers new insights into the connection between Earth's interior and surface geological processes, reshaping understanding of continental breakup and mantle dynamics.
A pulsing mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is gradually pulling the region apart and creating a new ocean, with chemical signatures indicating rhythmic surges of molten rock that vary depending on the thickness of the overlying tectonic plates, providing insights into volcanic activity and continental breakup.
Scientists have discovered the formation of a new ocean as Africa begins to split, with the African continent gradually separating into two parts. The crack, known as the East African Rift, is located on the borders of three tectonic plates and is currently 35 miles long. This tectonic process will eventually create a new body of water, forming a new ocean millions of years from now. The Arabian plate is moving away from Africa at a rate of approximately one inch per year, while the African and Somali plates are breaking away at a slower rate.
Scientists have discovered that the continent of Africa is slowly splitting in half, creating the potential for a new ocean to form. Two large parts of the land within Africa have begun to separate, and geologists believe that countries such as Uganda and Zambia could eventually have their own coastlines. The split, known as the East African Rift, started in 2005 and is located at the meeting point of three tectonic plates. While the process is gradual, it is estimated that it will take another 5 to 10 million years for the new ocean to fully form.
Scientists at Arizona State University have investigated the consequences of Europa forming with low initial temperatures and found that if Europa indeed formed from hydrated rocks, then enough of Europa's interior should get hot enough to release water directly from the hydrated rocks to form the ocean and ice shell. The study also contradicts the prediction that Europa formed with a metallic core during or shortly after accretion, instead arguing that Europa may not have started forming its metallic core until billions of years after accretion. The study implies that there may be limited hydrothermal activity and seafloor volcanism at Europa, which may hinder habitability.
A new ocean could form in Africa in the distant future as a split continues to form in the continent, according to researchers. The split formed in the desert of Ethiopia, creating the possibility that countries such as Kenya and Uganda could develop a coastline as a new ocean forms in the crevice. The 35-mile-long split, known as the East African Rift, formed in 2005, but any development into a new ocean will take around five to 10 million years, researchers said. The rift sits at the border of three tectonic plates that have been drifting apart for some time.