Africa Splitting Map. Africa Splitting in Half Unveiling the Geological Phenomenon Maps made by Snider-Pellegrini in 1858 showing his idea of how the American and African continents may once have fitted together Africa is splitting as three tectonic plates — the Nubian, Somali, and Arabian — pull apart along the Great Rift Valley, which will likely one day divide the continent and create a sixth ocean
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The notion of Africa splitting has the attention scientists and geologists worldwide, as the Great Rift Valley stretches and tears at the Earth's crust. While the process has started, the complete separation into two continents would take millions of years
New ocean will form in Africa as continent splits in two
goes about splitting Africa without anybody even noticing. While the process has started, the complete separation into two continents would take millions of years Map of East Africa showing some of the historically active volcanoes (red triangles), as well the two parts of the African Plate (the Nubian and the Somalian) splitting along the East African Rift.
It's Finally Happening! Africa Is Splitting Into Two Continents. While the process has started, the complete separation into two continents would take millions of years In the heart of East Africa, a seismic event is unfolding that could forever alter the continent's geographical landscape
East African Rift Valley Diagram. The East African Rift Valley stretches over 3,000km from the Gulf of Aden in the north towards Zimbabwe in the south, splitting the African plate into two unequal parts: the Somali and Nubian plates. A map showing tectonic plate boundaries (gray) as well as the East African Rift zone (dotted lines)