Africa is splitting into two to create a new ocean - Quartz
WEBAug 13, 2020 · Scientists say a new ocean will form in Africa as the continent continues to split into two Afar depression, 120 meters below sea level, an arid region near the Eritrean border in Ethiopia...
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...
New Ocean Within Africa Could Take Millions of Years to Form
WEBMar 27, 2023 · Geologists forecast that the East African Rift in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, among other African countries, will split open, forming a new ocean. Stock image showing the world's tectonic...
Are We Seeing a New Ocean Starting to Form in Africa? - Eos
WEBMay 8, 2020 · The entire Afar region in eastern Africa finds itself in the middle of changes that could split the continent, forming a new ocean basin. The magmatism at Erta Ale might be offering signs of...
Erythraean Sea - Wikipedia
WEBThe Erythraean Sea (Greek: Ἐρυθρὰ Θάλασσα, Erythrà Thálassa, lit.'Red Sea') was a former maritime designation that always included the Gulf of Aden, and at times other seas between Arabia Felix and the Horn of Africa.
Is Africa splitting into two continents? | Live Science
WEBJun 17, 2023 · One scenario has most of the Somalian plate separating from the rest of the African continent, with a sea forming between them. This new landmass would include Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and...
Africa’s tectonic shift: how the continent is splitting apart
WEBMar 17, 2023 · Africa is slowly splitting in two, geologists have confirmed, a process that will eventually tear entire nations away from the continent and lead to the formation of a new ocean.
Scientists say a new ocean will form in Africa as the continent
WEBAug 13, 2020 · The Erta Ale has been erupting constantly for over 50 years and it is believed that as the Erta Ale continues to erupt, a new narrow ocean basin with its mid-ocean ridge will be formed. However,...
Africa Splitting Into Two With New Ocean Forming. Sea Could …
WEBMar 15, 2023 · When the continent splits into two sub-continents, a new ocean basin will be formed. According to a 2020 study published in the journal Geology, the African continent is slowly separating into several large and small tectonic blocks along the East African Rift System, continuing to Madagascar.
Birth of an Ocean: How It Works - Scientific American
WEBSep 29, 2008 · From the southern tip of the Red Sea southward through Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, the continent is coming unstitched along a zone called the East African Rift.