Giant ‘Gravity Hole’ in the Ocean May Be the Ghost of an Ancient …
WEBJun 26, 2023 · A vast expanse of the Indian Ocean is a staggering 100 meters lower than the global average sea level because of a major dip in Earth’s gravity. Scientists now think they know the cause. By Tom...
Indian Ocean gravity hole was caused by extinct ancient sea | Space
WEBJul 18, 2023 · The Indian Ocean geoid low (IOGL) is a 1.2 million-square-mile (3 million square kilometers) depression found 746 miles (1,200 kilometers) southwest of India.
The Mystery of the World’s Largest and Deepest Gravity Hole
WEBNov 3, 2023 · The circular depression in the ocean has an area of about 3 million square kilometers (1.2 million square miles), which is almost the size of India itself. Due to lower local gravity, the sea...
Indian Ocean Geoid Low - Wikipedia
WEBThe Indian Ocean Geoid Low (IOGL) is a gravity anomaly in the Indian Ocean. A circular region in the Earth's geoid, situated just south of the Indian peninsula, it is the Earth's largest gravity anomaly. [1] [2] It forms a depression in the sea level covering an area of about 3 million km 2 (1.2 million sq mi), almost the size of India itself.
There's a Giant Gravity Hole In The Indian Ocean, And We May …
WEBJun 30, 2023 · Deep beneath the Indian Ocean, that pull weakens to an extreme low, leaving what is considered a massive gravity 'hole' some three million square kilometers in size roughly where the seafloor sinks into a vast depression. One of the most profound gravitational anomalies on Earth, its presence has been alluded to for a while.
There is a ‘gravity hole’ in the Indian Ocean, and scientists now …
WEBJul 24, 2023 · The “gravity hole” in the Indian Ocean — officially called the Indian Ocean geoid low — is the lowest point in that geoid and its biggest gravitational anomaly, forming a circular...
Everything We Know About The Mysterious ‘Gravity Hole’ In The Indian ...
WEBJul 24, 2023 · Earth’s lowest “gravity hole,” a mysterious depression in the Indian Ocean that experiences less gravity than the rest of the planet, is likely due to plumes of magma under the Earth’s ...
Gravity hole in the Indian Ocean, scientists explain why - CTV News
WEBJul 24, 2023 · The “gravity hole” in the Indian Ocean — officially called the Indian Ocean geoid low — is the lowest point in that geoid and its biggest gravitational anomaly, forming a circular...
Researchers shed light on the ‘mystery’ of the gravity hole found …
WEBJul 25, 2023 · The long-pondered mysterious depression spot in the Indian Ocean that experiences less gravity than the rest of the planet is likely due to large plumes of magma under the Earth’s crust,...
Everything We Know About The Mysterious ‘Gravity Hole’ In The Indian ...
WEBJul 25, 2023 · Earth’s lowest “gravity hole,” a mysterious depression in the Indian Ocean that experiences less gravity than the rest of the planet, is likely due to plumes of magma under the Earth’s crust, a recent study argues—a conclusion scientists reached using supercomputers to simulate the formation of the area over 140 million years.