Americas collides with Antarctica, which subsequently merges with Africa, while Australia docks to East Asia.
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Updated Sep 10
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What happened
Americas collides with Antarctica, which subsequently merges with Africa, while Australia docks to East Asia.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Antarctica
terrestrial continent in the Southern Hemisphere
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Americas
North America and South America taken together as a single continent or landmass
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Africa
continent
Related events
- A study published in Science details the separation of continents, including East Antarctica, during the Jurassic Period.
- A new collection has been established that covers both the continent of Antarctica and the Americas.
- Atlas Ocean Voyages is planning future expeditions, including expansion into Africa and Asia scheduled for 2028, alongside Antarctic exploration.
- Duarte predicts Earth's landmasses could reunite into a supercontinent, potentially causing mass extinctions.
- Continental breakup began during the Jurassic Period, involving land surface uplift from Earth's crust in East Antarctica.