The Afar region in northeastern Africa represents one of the few locations on Earth where a new ocean may be forming over the next several million years. Situated at a unique triple junction where the ...
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. The region ...
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 ...