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Moving hotspot formed Earth's longest straight underwater mountain chain

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Moving hotspot formed Earth's longest straight underwater mountain chain
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
New research from Curtin University has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge, the planet's longest straight underwater mountain chain, was formed in a manner different from prior scientific assumptions. Spanning 5,000 kilometers along the Indian Ocean's 90-degree east longitude, the ridge rivals the length of North America's Rocky Mountains. This discovery sheds new light on the movement of