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If reports are to go by, this anomaly has puzzled geologists for a considerable period of time, but researchers have claimed to have discovered a credible explanation for its formation: plumes of magma originating from deep within the Earth, akin to those responsible for the creation of volcanoes.
Gravity is not uniform across the planet, data shows
Once sinking slabs from a prehistoric ocean moved years ago and reached the Earth’s mantle, plumes formed, creating the low spot, researchers say.
Once sinking slabs from a prehistoric ocean moved years ago and reached the Earth’s mantle, plumes formed, creating the low spot, researchers say.
The circular depression in the Indian Ocean expands to a massive 3 million square kilometers