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Study on Greater Maldive Ridge

February 20 , 2022 932 days 632 0
  • Recently, researchers traced the tectonic evolution of “Greater Maldive Ridge (GMR)” which is a geodynamic feature in the western Indian Ocean.
  • The tectonic evolution can help in reconstructing the original Gondwanaland fracture.
  • This feature led to the present-day configuration of continents, continental fragments, as well as the formation of ocean basins in the Indian Ocean.

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