Tethys Ocean implicated in Pangaea breakup
New perspective suggests need to rethink mechanism behind supercontinent’s demise
BREAKUP The narrowing of the Tethys Ocean between early Eurasia and Africa tore apart the ancient Pangaea supercontinent, illustrated here during its fragmentation 150 million years ago, new research suggests.
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