Indian Ocean's Mysterious "Sunken" Patch Finally Explained by Scientists
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- •Scientists have finally explained the Indian Ocean's mysterious "sunken" patch, a decades-old phenomenon observed in satellite data.
- •The anomaly is attributed to deep-earth forces, specifically a zone of unusually hot, light material stretching hundreds of kilometers underground.
- •This material is linked to a vast mantle upwelling originating from a larger system beneath Africa, which moves and spreads sideways, influencing the motion of tectonic plates above it.
- •The study suggests that the anomaly developed gradually over millions of years as hot mantle material migrated eastwards beneath the Indian Ocean.
- •The motion of the Indian tectonic plate also plays a role in shaping the anomaly, steering the deep heat flow across vast distances.
For decades, a peculiar phenomenon has been observed in the Indian Ocean, where satellite data has consistently shown a noticeable drop in ocean surface, giving the impression of a "sunken" patch. This anomaly has left scientists baffled, with various theories attempting to explain its cause. However, none of these explanations could fully account for the observed pattern. Now, a new study has shed light on the mystery, attributing the anomaly to deep-earth forces far beneath the seafloor.
