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A newly forming ocean may split Africa apart, scientists say
A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent and ...
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A giant pulse beneath Africa could split the continent — and form an ocean
Beneath the Afar region in Ethiopia, scientists have discovered pulsing waves of molten rock rising from deep within the ...
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Africa is splitting—and Earth's sixth ocean is rising from below - MSN
Their slow movements have built mountains, split continents, and now, they’re rewriting the future of East Africa. In this case, the Somalian plate is drifting away from the Nubian plate.
Scientists Just Found Earth’s Pulse – And It’s Tearing a Continent Apart
Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it cracks and an ocean basin begins.
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Scientists Predict the Entire Africa May Crack and Split Into Two, Mentions When It Will Happen
Scientists say Africa is slowly splitting in two due to molten rock pulses beneath Ethiopia, potentially forming a new ocean ...
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Scientists Detect “Pulse” Deep Beneath Africa as New Ocean Slowly Forms
Researchers in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift reported a deep, rhythmic mantle “pulse” that is slowly tearing Africa apart to form a ...
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UNESCO strengthens ocean science in Africa
UNESCO and its Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission are therefore stepping up their actions for ocean science in Africa and beyond, as part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for ...
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Africa is splitting—and Earth's sixth ocean is rising from below - AOL
The East African Rift is more than a crack in the desert; it is a glimpse into the Earth's tectonic future and a reminder of the profound forces shaping our world. Earth's seven major tectonic plates.