Birth of an ocean
Video presented by Cindy Ebinger
When you're swimming in the ocean do you ever wonder how it formed? Or where the next bather's paradise will be? Well, pack your costumes and head to Ethiopia. There, scientists believe they have witnessed the birth of a future ocean and although swimming conditions won't be ideal for a few million years, it is a very promising start. Join us as we talk to the geologists involved as they explain how this new ocean basin is forming.
- Presented by: Cindy Ebinger
- Date: 21 February 2006
- Duration: 30:51
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