New Ocean Within Africa Could Take Millions of Years to Form
WEBMar 27, 2023 · One change that is expected in the Earth's relatively near geological future is for a rift in the middle of Africa to open, forming a new ocean in the middle of the continent.
The African continent is very slowly peeling apart. Scientists say a ...
WEBJul 17, 2020 · It’s thought that Africa’s new ocean will take at least 5 million to 10 million years to form, but the Afar region’s fortuitous location at the boundaries of the Nubian, Somali and Arabian...
An Entirely New Ocean Is Forming That Will Split Africa in Two ...
WEBMar 7, 2023 · Researchers have discovered that two major sections of the continent have started to move apart, which could eventually lead to a slow formation of a new body of water, with landlocked countries...
Are We Seeing a New Ocean Starting to Form in Africa? - Eos
WEBMay 8, 2020 · The question is whether Erta Ale and the Afar region will become a new ocean, or whether ongoing tectonic collisions to Africa’s north and east will prevent this transition from occurring.
Africa: New Ocean Forming, to Split Africa Into Two, Scientists Say
WEBFeb 20, 2023 · 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...
A New Ocean Could Split Africa Into Two Continents - Popular Mechanics
WEBSep 25, 2023 · A massive rift in Ethiopia separated continental plates by 400 feet and is part of a rift network that may flood enough to create a new ocean in 2 million years.
Scientists say a new ocean will form in Africa as the continent
WEBAug 13, 2020 · Researchers' new insight into the splitting process of the East Africa Rift systems show where an ocean will likely be formed if the continent's split continues.
Geological Phenomenon in Africa Signals Emergence of a New Ocean …
WEB• 8mo. A n enormous rift is forming in Africa, heralding the formation of a new ocean sooner than expected. This emerging ocean is taking shape as a rift that appeared fifteen years ago in the...
New Ocean Forming As African Continent Slowly Splits
WEBJul 20, 2020 · New satellite data support the prediction that Africa is going to eventually split into two continents, and, as a result, give rise to a new ocean.
Africa is splitting into two to create a new ocean - Quartz
WEBAug 13, 2020 · Researchers' new insight into the splitting process of the East Africa Rift systems show where an ocean will likely be formed if the continent's split continues.