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Indian Ocean gravity hole: The dent in Earth's gravitational field created by the death of an ancient ocean


The Indian Ocean "gravity hole" is a region where Earth's mass is reduced, leading to weak gravitational pull, lower-than-average sea levels and a puzzle scientists have only just begun to solve.

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