The Earth could get a new ocean and continent a lot sooner than we thought
The Geological Society of London says of Africa’s severing: ‘Today the EAR remains above sea level however in the future, as ...
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Scientists Say a Sixth Ocean Is Forming as East Africa Splits Apart
Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...
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New ocean is being born on Earth: It’s very close to America, but is “strange”
An ocean may in time develop from a rift in the Afar Triangle, in the Horn of Africa which will be close to America.
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Earth May Get a New Ocean and Continent Sooner Than Expected
Roughly 250 million years ago, traveling from present-day Australia to North America would have been surprisingly simple-a ...
A country's splitting in two and it's going to create a new continent
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Tectonic Basins
As well as the basalt that is erupted into the valley and injected into the rocks below to create new ocean floor, sedimentary rocks will also be deposited within the rift valley. At first the rift ...
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'Earth is splitting into two': We will get a new ocean and continent faster than we thought
Ocean’s Cradle As the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea flood the Rift Valley, an ocean will form, dramatically altering ecosystems, economies, and livelihoods in the region. Though spanning millions of ...
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Formation of Earth's 6th ocean? Speculation arises as massive faultline appears in Africa
while the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea could flood the East African Rift Valley, forming a new ocean. However, complete continental separation is not expected for another 5 to 10 million years.