Tag: geoscience
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East Africa Rift: Africa Breaks Apart, Ocean Forming
Growing Rift, New Ocean on the Horizon Scientists are watching a dramatic story unfold beneath East Africa. The East African Rift System, a sprawling tectonic crack that runs from the Red Sea down into the African continent, is progressing faster than many models predicted. As magma shifts and the continental crust stretches, the possibility of…
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East Africa Rift: The Birth of a New Ocean on a Rapid Timeline
Rising Tides Within the Rift: A Geological Awakening The East Africa Rift System is not just a map line on a globe; it’s a dynamic and increasingly rapid stage where continents drift apart. Geologists have long studied this tectonic boundary, but new measurements reveal a pace of divergence that outpaces earlier forecasts. As the rift…
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How Water Shapes the Land: Insights from NASA’s SWOT Satellite
Understanding the Question: What Is the Shape of Water? Water may seem fluid and elusive, but its movement and storage leave measurable fingerprints on Earth’s surface. In the last decade, scientists have increased their ability to quantify how rivers, lakes, and coastal waters carve the landscape, transport sediments, and interact with human activity. A key…