The oceanic plate between Arabian and Eurasian continental plates is breaking away
An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has investigated the influence of the forces exerted by the ...
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Scientists Say a Sixth Ocean Is Forming as East Africa Splits Apart
In the scorching deserts of East Africa, the ground is slowly tearing itself apart — a slow-motion, geological drama ...
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The 'world's sixth ocean' that is slowly forming inside Africa
These plates are in constant motion, and their movements can ... The crack is found on the African, Arabian and Somali tectonic plate boundaries. For the past 30 million years, the Arabian plate ...
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Ocean plate from time of Pangaea is now being torn apart under Iraq and Iran
The continental portion of the Arabian plate, which underpins modern-day Iraq and Saudi Arabia, was dragged behind, resulting in a collision with Eurasia. This collision created mountains ...
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Oceanic plate between Arabian and Eurasian continental plates is breaking away
Their research revealed that in the present day, deep below the Earth's surface, the Neotethys oceanic plate -- the ocean floor that used to be between the Arabian and Eurasian continents -- is ...