Scientists attribute the Pacific Ocean's gradual shrinking to tectonic plate activity, particularly subduction zones consuming its floor faster than new crust is formed. Simulations predict the world's largest ocean could close entirely in 200-300 million years, forming a new supercontinent called Amasia.
Scientists are concerned the Pacific Ocean, Earth's largest water body, is slowly shrinking due to tectonic plate subduction. This geological process, driven by the Ring of Fire, could lead to the ocean's complete closure in 200-300 million years, potentially forming a new supercontinent called Amasia.
Um novo estudo sugere que a geologia da Antártica, especificamente o soerguimento de montanhas devido a ondas de manto, levou ao congelamento do continente milhões de anos antes do Ártico, resolvendo mistérios sobre as temperaturas do Oceano Antártico.
Scientists have identified a massive, fan-shaped geological structure, the East Antarctic Fan-Shaped Basin Province (EAFBP), hidden beneath over three kilometers of ice in East Antarctica. This discovery reshapes understanding of Gondwana's breakup and Antarctica's ice sheet behavior.
