The crust under Africa is thinning in a way that hasn’t been seen before
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Africa's crust beneath the Turkana Rift Zone has thinned to just 13 km—the first observed case of "necking," a key continental breakup stage. This 4-million-year process may eventually split eastern Africa into a separate landmass.
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