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Spread of Seafloor Directly Observed for the First Time

Spread of Seafloor Directly Observed for the First Time
NYT Science Wednesday 08 July 2026, 16:52 UTC By K. R. Callaway 1 min read
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Île Saint-Paul, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean, some 120 miles southwest of the deep sea site where the Antarctica and Australia tectonic plates diverged during an earthquake in 2024.

Île Saint-Paul, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean, some 120 miles southwest of the deep sea site where the Antarctica and Australia tectonic plates diverged during an earthquake in 2024.
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