Geology
No, there will be no sixth ocean!
28.08.2024
An earthquake low on the Richter scale has shaken geologists. Contrary to what that scientific community widely thought, the Central Afar region in Ethiopia will probably never become a deep ocean. This is the conclusion reached by two geologists from the University of Fribourg working with an international team. Published in the journal Geology, their research affords a better understanding of the formation of oceanic plateaus.
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