Continental Mayhem
March 15, 2006 – 4:43 pm | by potsieA story on Der Spiegel covers what scientists are calling the beginnings of a new ocean, at the earth’s surface!
Basically, a plate-shifting dance is taking place in Africa, just west of the Red Sea, with amazing speed. Scientists describe new fissures and cracks in the earth’s surface, with the venting of hot gasses; indications of volcanic activity, and the presence of Basalt magma, the same magma that’s vented from volcanic spots in the ocean depths.
Cool stuff.
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