The African continent is very slowly peeling apart. Scientists say a ...
Jul 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
Mar 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...
The Creation of a New Ocean Might Split Africa Into Two Parts
Apr 9, 2023 · The splitting of Africa into two new continents would significantly reshape global geography by creating a new ocean and new coastlines. This change could affect the movement and interaction of tectonic plates worldwide, leading to changes in geological events like earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Professor explains what will happen as Earth's sixth ocean slowly ...
Oct 29, 2024 · A marine geophysicist has explained what will happen as Earth slowly begins to form a new ocean. Thanks to globes, maps, books and posters, we're pretty familiar with what the Earth looks like now, with its five oceans, seven continents and the recognizable lay of the land.
Africa Is Splitting Into Two Continents And May Open A Vast New Ocean
Mar 7, 2023 · In 5 to 10 million years, a new ocean could cut through the continent and turn East Africa into an island.
The Big Break-up: How Africa is gradually splitting into ... - Firstpost
Mar 10, 2023 · Scientists say Africa is peeling apart into two parts that will eventually lead to the formation of a new ocean. While the process will take millions of years to complete, this will split present-day Somalia and parts of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania from the rest of …
The great rift: Africa’s splitting plates could give birth to a new ...
Mar 16, 2023 · This new ocean will result in East Africa becoming a separate small continent with its own unique geographic and ecological characteristics. The three plates — the Nubian African Plate, Somalian African Plate and Arabian Plate — are separating at different speeds.
Africa's Afar Triangle: Birthplace of a Potential New Ocean
Apr 2, 2024 · Recent geological findings suggest that Africa's Afar Triangle could be the birthplace of a new ocean in 5 to 10 million years. This phenomenon, unfolding amidst the rich and diverse landscapes of the African continent, offers a rare glimpse into the dynamic processes that shape Earth's geography.
A New Ocean Could Split Africa Into Two Continents - Popular Mechanics
Sep 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.
Africa's Rift Valley and the Creation of a New Ocean Basin
Mar 17, 2023 · This new ocean will result in East Africa becoming a separate small continent with its own unique geographic and ecological characteristics. The necessary separation of the Somali and Nubian tectonic plates will take 5 to 10 million years to create a new ocean basin.