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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

Origin of mysterious giant ‘gravity hole’ in Indian Ocean unravelled

Iranian Army office/AFP via Gett

A vast section of the Indian Ocean seafloor strangely sinks into a depression as there is less mass under this region on Earth, according to a new study.

While previous research suggested many theories for why this region has a much lower depth than the global average sea level, proving the theories has been difficult, say scientists from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.

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