A new ocean is being formed in Africa.
A new ocean is being formed in Africa. Geologists have confirmed that a new ocean is being created as the African continent is split in half. An international effort has revealed that a 35 miles long rift appeared in the Ethiopian deserts of the Far region in 2005 and is probably the start of a brand-new sea.The recent study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, combines seismic data from the rift formation to demonstrate that it is driven by processes similar to those at the ocean's bottom. The tectonic plates of Africa and Arabia collide in the desert and have been gradually separating for about 30 million years. The same motion has also split the Red Sea, but this is only happening at a rate of a fraction of an inch per year.
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A new study in the journal Nature found that the two pieces of land are separating at a rate of 7 millimeters per year. Nations like Zambia and Uganda will have their own coastlines. Scientists claim that several currently active volcanoes along the river, including the Aloo Dalapila in Ethiopia and the Old wenyolangai in Tanzania, provide new insights into the process. In particular, the Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia has been erupting nonstop for more than 50 years.
Supplied to me by a dear friend.
Seeing something like this happening in our lifetime............
To post the video for me is pretty decent of you and I really appreciate your kindness. I owe you one.
Seeing something like this happening in our lifetime............
Yes I think that those living in the past 50 years have really lived through very interesting times. Hope all is going well with you and Cor.
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One thing for sure the African continent will have a much more slender look.
One thing for sure the African continent will have a much more slender look.