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The mysterious giant ‘gravity hole’ in Indian Ocean, and why it was formed
In the Indian Ocean, there exists a phenomenon known as a ‘gravity hole’ where the Earth's gravitational pull is weaker, resulting in a depression in the sea level by over 328 ft. If reports ...
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This 1.2-million-mile hole has appeared in the ocean—here’s what it’s causing
It is found in the depths of Indian Ocean and named as the gravity hole or Indian Ocean geoid low, an anomaly where gravity ...
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'A lost ocean in India': Indian Ocean’s 1948 anomaly holds clues to Earth’s ancient past
The Indian Ocean "gravity hole" is Earth's deepest geoid low. Its weak gravitational pull makes sea levels here 348 feet lower than average, creating a 1.2-million-square-mile anomaly southwest of ...
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Black Holes, explained
Black holes are points in space that are so dense they create deep gravity sinks. Beyond a certain region, not even light can escape the powerful tug of a black hole's gravity. And anything that ...
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'Near India': Earth swallowed our 6th ocean, leaving a giant gravity anomaly spanning 3.1 million sq. km
Earth's deepest gravitational anomaly, known as the "gravity hole," lies 1,200 km southwest of India in the Indian Ocean. Spanning 3.1 million square kilometres, this region's sea level is 348 ...