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The Afar Rift in Ethiopia is marked by enormous gashes that signal the breakup of the African continent and the beginnings of a new ocean basin, scientists think. Ethiopian desert rift may lead to a new ocean : November 3, 2009 -- In 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground in Ethiopia. The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005 Some geologists believed then that it would spawn a new ocean But that view was controversial, and the rift had not been well studied. A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005 and some geologists believed then that it would spawn a new ocean.A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm The crack, The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005 and some geologists believed then that it would spawn a new ocean. Ethiopia could be a unique and superb ocean-ridge laboratory In 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground Scientists have confirmed that the volcanic processes at work beneath the Ethiopian rift are nearly identical to those at the bottom of the world's oceans, and. By LiveScience Staff A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005 and some geologists believed then that it would spawn a new ocean. ESA's Envisat satellite witnesses Earth's largest crack Aerial view of cracks formed in September 2005 20 July 2006 In September 2005, the Earth split apart along a 60 kilometre section of the East African Rift in Afar, Ethiopia.There's a new giant crack in the desert of Ethiopia, and some scientists think that it will eventually create a new ocean:A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm.The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005. From Yahoo News: A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005 and some geologists believed then that it would spawn a new ocean. It's likely that a 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will give way to a new ocean, say researchers The crack, which began to surface in 2005, is 2. A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will eventually become a new ocean or sea, researchers now confirm The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005.In 2005, the earth cracked open in Ethiopia Two volcanic eruptions shook the desert, and a 35-mile-long rift opened in the land, measuring 20 feet wide. A 35 mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia is one manifestation of a rift that may eventually give rise to a new ocean, scientists say The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005 and some geologists believed then that it would spawn a new ocean. Ethiopian rift will create a new ocean and part the Red Sea Giant Crack in Africa Will Create a New Ocean Buzz up!525 votes The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005 and some geologists believed then that it would spawn a new ocean. Ethiopia, the rift is steadily expanding and will allow a new ocean to form and separating East Africa from the rest of the continent A 500-metre-long crack opened up in just a few days in Afar, Ethiopia, in 2005.