{"id":98978,"date":"2024-04-01T19:48:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=98978"},"modified":"2024-04-02T16:51:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T11:21:08","slug":"sixth-ocean-is-forming-in-african","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/sixth-ocean-is-forming-in-african","title":{"rendered":"A Sixth Ocean Is Forming: How and Where?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Context<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to geologists, the <\/span><b>African continent <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is currently experiencing a rare geological phenomenon that could lead to the <\/span><b>formation of a sixth ocean <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 5 to 10 million years<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.101%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Relevancy for Prelims: <\/b><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/geomorphology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geomorphology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/formation-of-earth-geological-history-extinctions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Formation Of Earth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/continental-drift-earth-geological-evolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continental Drift<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/ncert-notes\/understanding-earths-interior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earth&#8217;s Interior<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/oceanogrpahy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OCEANOGRAPHY<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/7-continents-and-5-oceans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 Continents And 5 Oceans In Order Of The World<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Relevancy for Mains: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Sixth Ocean Is Forming: How and Where?- Factors<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Earth&#8217;s Sixth Ocean is Currently Forming in Africa: Geologist<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>About the Experiment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists analysed a diamond from Botswana that formed at <\/span><b>660 kilometers below the surface of the planet at the interface<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between the <\/span><b>transition zone and the lower mantle.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It confirmed that the <\/span><b>transition zone is not a dry sponge, but holds considerable quantities of water.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Potential Ocean Formation in the Afar Triangle: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geologists predict that in 5 to 10 million years, the tectonic movement will eventually<\/span><b> split the African continent into two, creating a new ocean basin.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This process is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">taking place<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>Afar Triangle, also known as the Afar Depression<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, located in the <\/span><b>Horn of Africa.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gradual Tectonic Plate Separation in East Africa: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This rare geological phenomenon involves the gradual separation of tectonic plates, resulting in the <\/span><b>creation of a distinct continent in East Africa.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presence of volcanic eruptions in the area, notably at the<\/span><b> Erta Ale volcano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, provides insights into the tectonic shift, exhibiting<\/span><b> traits reminiscent of a mid-ocean ridge.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flooding of Afar region: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new body of water would be the <\/span><b>result of the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/red-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Red Sea<\/b><\/a> <b>and the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/gulf-of-aden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Gulf of Aden<\/b><\/a><b> flooding over the Afar region<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> into the East African Rift Valley.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consequently, this part of East Africa would evolve into its own distinct continent.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100.299%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><b>About Afar Triangle<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Afar Triangle Geology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Afar Triangle is a <\/span><b>geological depression<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where <\/span><b>three tectonic plates-the Nubian, Somali, and Arabian plates- converge.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Part of the East African Rift system: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This area is<\/span><b> part of the East African Rift system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which extends from the Afar region down through eastern Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Rifting Process in the Afar Triangle:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The rifting process occurring here is a <\/span><b>result of the tectonic plates slowly moving apart<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a phenomenon that has been taking place for millions of years.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Paleontological Significance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The region has disclosed <\/span><b>fossil specimens of the very earliest hominins;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is, the earliest of the human clade, and it is thought by some paleontologists to be the<\/span><b> cradle of the evolution of humans.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>What is the Sixth Ocean?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99040 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120212639-1-660bc3ce032da.webp\" alt=\"sixth ocean \" width=\"355\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120212639-1-660bc3ce032da.webp 2000w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120212639-1-660bc3ce032da-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120212639-1-660bc3ce032da-1024x596.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120212639-1-660bc3ce032da-768x447.webp 768w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120212639-1-660bc3ce032da-1536x894.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120212639-1-660bc3ce032da-1568x913.webp 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b> <b>According to researchers, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>transition zone between the Earth\u2019s upper (brown) and lower mantle (orange) contains considerable amounts of water, bound in the rock.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence points to <\/span><b>water in the transition zone (TZ)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the boundary layer that separates the Earth\u2019s upper mantle and the lower mantle.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The boundary is located at a <\/span><b>depth of 410 to 660 kilometers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where immense pressure of up to 23,000 bar causes the <\/span><b>olive-green mineral olivine to alter its crystalline structure.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Factor Driving the Rifting Process<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rise of Mantle Plume beneath East Africa: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A massive plume of superheated rocks rising from the mantle beneath East Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100.099%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Oceans on earth:<\/b> <b>The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Ocean.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Rifting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is defined as the <\/span><b>splitting apart of a single tectonic plate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into two or more tectonic plates separated by <\/span><b>divergent plate boundaries.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rifting of a continental tectonic plate creates<\/span><b> normal fault valleys, small tilted block mountains, and volcanism.<\/b><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This plume could be <\/span><b>exerting pressure on the overlying crust<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, causing it to stretch and fracture.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Significance of Findings<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Dynamic Nature of Earth:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The potential formation of a sixth ocean in Africa is a reminder of the Earth&#8217;s ever-changing nature.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The birth of a new ocean is a process that spans millions of years, and the evidence of its onset provides <\/span><b>insight into the dynamic <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/ncert-notes\/evolution-of-the-earth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>evolution of the Earth<\/b><\/a><b> and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the possible transformation of its landscapes over thousands of years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Background of Earth Dynamism Concept:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2005, a significant event brought global attention to this gradual process.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 35-mile-long fissure appeared in the Ethiopian desert, signifying the ongoing division of the African continent. This fissure serves as the <\/span><b>visible surface manifestation of the process.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The emergence of this rift signifies the <\/span><b>surface expression of deep-seated tectonic forces <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at play, as the<\/span><b> Somali plate gradually moves apart from the Nubian plate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, resulting in the stretching and thinning of the Earth&#8217;s crust.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Opportunity to Study Ocean Formation Stages:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The formation of a new ocean is a complex and lengthy process that involves various stages of rifting, from continental breakup to the development of a mid-ocean ridge.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The East African Rift provides a unique <\/span><b>opportunity for scientists to study these stages.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Implications for Future Continent and Ocean Configuration:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It highlights the importance of understanding our planet&#8217;s geological processes, as they have profound <\/span><b>implications for the future configuration of continents and oceans.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Tectonic Plates<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/mains-answer-writing\/plate-tectonics-not-only-shapes-the-earths-surface-but-also-exerts-a-significant-impact-on-climate-change-delve-into-the-ways-in-which-plate-tectonics-can-modulate-climate-patterns-10-m-150-word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tectonic or lithospheric plate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a vast slab of solid rock. Comprising both continental and oceanic lithosphere, these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/ncert-notes\/plate-tectonics-indian-plate-exploration-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Plates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> glide over the asthenosphere as cohesive units.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99042 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120217739-1-660bc3c70426b.webp\" alt=\"sixth ocean \" width=\"450\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120217739-1-660bc3c70426b.webp 1778w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120217739-1-660bc3c70426b-300x209.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120217739-1-660bc3c70426b-1024x712.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120217739-1-660bc3c70426b-768x534.webp 768w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120217739-1-660bc3c70426b-1536x1068.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/untitled-2024-04-02t120217739-1-660bc3c70426b-1568x1090.webp 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Major Plates:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Antarctica and its adjacent oceanic plate<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>North American plate <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(with a part of the western Atlantic floor, distinct from the South American plate along the Caribbean islands)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>South American plate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (separate from the North American plate along the Caribbean islands)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Pacific plate<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>India-Australia-New Zealand plate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>African plate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (including the eastern Atlantic floor)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Eurasia plate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, along with its neighbouring oceanic portion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Some Minor Plates:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cocos Plate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Situated between Central America and the Pacific Plate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nazca Plate: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lying between South America and the Pacific Plate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Arabian Plate: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primarily the Saudi Arabian landmass.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Philippine Plate: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Positioned between the Asiatic and Pacific Plate. Caroline Plate: Nestled between the Philippine and Indian plate (north of New Guinea).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fuji Plate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Located to the northeast of Australia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"vc_button\"><b>Also Read:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/rising-global-ocean-heat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Ocean Heat Content in 2023<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.1%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mains Question: <\/b><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/mains-answer-writing\/examine-the-intricate-interplay-between-physical-processes-and-climatic-factors-influencing-the-genesis-and-dissipation-of-oceanic-eddies-while-assessing-their-profound-effects-on-marine-ecosystems-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examine the intricate interplay between physical processes and climatic factors influencing the genesis and dissipation of oceanic eddies, while assessing their profound effects on marine ecosystems and global climate patterns. 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