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Is the giant gravity hole in the Indian Ocean remnants of an ancient ocean?

Deep below the Indian Ocean. There's a giant 'gravity hole'. Some three million square kilometres in size. This profound anomaly on Earth has puzzled scientists. Gravity hole is a term geologists use to describe a spot where Earth’s gravity is different than average. A new study may have finally revealed the origin of this 'Gravity Hole'.