Scientists are observing a new ocean forming in Africa's Afar region, a unique geological hotspot. Early magnetic surveys from 1968, combined with recent data from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, reveal ...
Scientists warn that northeastern Africa may split apart soon. The Afar region sits at a tectonic triple junction. Rifting and volcanic activity indicate a potential future ocean basin. Where Are ...
The hot layer between the Earth’s crust and mantle is not static in the Afar region of Ethiopia but is surging rhythmically upwards. A study in Nature Geoscience 1 by researchers from 10 institutions, ...
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