Greenland Split Creates Hot Blob Moving Toward New York

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Greenland Split Creates Hot Blob Moving Toward New York
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A hot rock formation beneath the Appalachian Mountains, formed when Greenland separated from North America around 80 million years ago, may have contributed to the mountains' uplift and height, and the anomaly is moving towards New York, influencing regional geology and ice sheet dynamics.

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