Scientists detect ‘geological heartbeat’ that could split Africa and create a new ocean | – The Times of India

Scientists have discovered a dramatic geological process beneath eastern Africa that could reshape the continent over millions of years. New research published in Nature Geoscience reveals that pulses of molten rock, described as a “geological heartbeat,” are rising from deep within the Earth’s mantle beneath Ethiopia’s Afar region. These rhythmic surges of heat and magma…

Lava bursts from Earth’s mantle are creating a new ocean in Africa | – The Times of India

Image: Dr Derek Keir, University of Southampton/ University of Florence In East Africa’s Afar Depression, one of the only places on Earth where three tectonic plates meet, scientists have found compelling new evidence that fresh lava from deep within the mantle is playing a key role in the continent’s gradual splitting. Recent studies reveal that…