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Sahara could be green again in the future once the East African Rift becomes a new ocean 10 million years from now.
by mycall 3y ago
Sahara could be green again in the future once the East African Rift becomes a new ocean 10 million years from now.
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- oh_sigh 3y agoWould it though? The trade winds converge over central Africa, which is already quite lush, so presumably any extra moisture would just be deposited there instead of a few thousand miles to the north.
- labster 3y agoProbably yes, but I’d need to see a model to be sure. Changes to the general circulation of the oceans had massive effects on paleoclimates. Recent examples are the closing of the Panama strait, and the opening of a new strait between Australia and Antarctica.