
Rare Indian Ocean eruption gave scientists their clearest seafloor spreading snapshot yet
What a one-off eruption revealed about how new crust forms, and why Earth-physics datasets now matter for risk models.
By Bandar Al-Saud·· 3 min

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What a one-off eruption revealed about how new crust forms, and why Earth-physics datasets now matter for risk models.

A process tectonics researchers know but could not watch is now documented, changing what future models can claim.