Scientists just discovered Africa is closer to breaking apart than we thought
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A NEW study finds that Africa is breaking apart faster than expected. Thin crust in the Turkana Fault is accelerating the process, leading to the creation of a new ocean in a few million years.
A new geological study conducted by Columbia University has revealed that tectonic rift in the African continent is occurring much faster than previously thought, and the Earth's crust has crossed a critical threshold. Analyzing data from the Turkana Rift, scientists have stated that a new ocean will form on the continent once the process is complete.
Scientists just discovered Africa is closer to breaking apart than we thought
Beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift, scientists have found the crust is thinning to a critical point, suggesting the continent is gradually breaking apart. This “necking” process marks an advanced stage of rifting that could eventually lead to a new ocean forming millions of years from now. Surprisingly, the same geological forces that are splitting the land may also explain why the region holds such a rich fossil record. Instead of being the bir…
Geoscientists from Columbia University in the US have determined that tectonic separation in the African continent has progressed further than previously thought. They found that the continental crust has thinned by up to 13 kilometers in some areas along the Turkana Rift, which stretches across Kenya and Ethiopia. Researchers stated that this process will lead to the complete separation of the Nubian and Somali plates, and the flooding of the I…
A new geological study has shown that the African continent is splitting faster than previously thought.
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