Australian and French scientists have found signs of the formation of a new continent in the south of Antarctica. According to a study published in "Terra Nova" magazine, continental shell is actively formed in this region, the foundation of the future land.
The analysis of the rock composition has shown that the structure of the bark here is very different from a typical ocean structure. Researchers mark high growth pace, average 0.001 cubic meters per year, and in some areas it reaches 0.8 cubic meters. These processes take place in subduccation zones, where the ocean plate is moving under the continental tile, which leads to the melting of rocks and the emergence of the magma, the first stage of the formation of continents.
Scientists estimate that the growth of a new peel began about seven to twelve million, and if the current rate continues, it will take about the full continuation of the full continent. One of the main signs of this process was the crowd of a granite layer, which was the main building materials of all existing continents.
The discovery confirms that the country's geological activity continues to continue even in the most remote and seemingly stable areas on the planet.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
