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New oceans are formed through a geological process known as seafloor spreading, which occurs at mid-ocean ridges where tectonic plates diverge. This process can take millions of years, so new oceans are not created frequently on a human timescale. Currently, the most notable example of a new ocean forming is the slowly widening East African Rift, which may eventually lead to the formation of a new ocean in millions of years. Overall, the creation of new oceans is a slow and infrequent process in the context of Earth's geological history.

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