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...
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...
A New Ocean Could Split Africa Into Two Continents - Popular Mechanics
WEBSep 25, 2023 · A New Ocean Could Split Africa Into Two Continents. A massive rift that opened in northeast Ethiopia in 2005 appears to herald the first continental breakup since modern humans evolved,...
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 this...
A New Ocean Is Forming in Africa Along a 35-Mile Crack That Opened Up ...
WEBAfrica is undergoing a dramatic geological transformation that will eventually split the continent into two and create a new ocean. This process is happening in the Afar region of Ethiopia, where a giant crack in the earth’s crust is widening and deepening, exposing the hot magma beneath.
Large crack in East African Rift is evidence of continent ... - PBS
WEBApr 1, 2018 · Activity along the eastern branch of the rift valley, running along Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, became evident when the large crack suddenly appeared in south-western Kenya. A crack that opened...
The African continent is slowly peeling apart. Scientists say a new ...
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...
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...
Geologists say a new ocean is opening up in Africa - MSN
WEBWithin Ethiopia’s Afar region, the Arabian, Nubian, and Somali tectonic plates are slowly pulling away from each other, NBC News reports, gradually creating a vast rift - slowly forming a new...
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.