Phanerozoic geological evolution of Northern and Central Africa: an overview
R Guiraud, W Bosworth, J Thierry… - Journal of African Earth …, 2005 - Elsevier
The principal paleogeographic characteristics of North and Central Africa during the
Paleozoic were the permanency of large exposed lands over central Africa, surrounded by …
Paleozoic were the permanency of large exposed lands over central Africa, surrounded by …
Continental rift evolution: from rift initiation to incipient break-up in the Main Ethiopian Rift, East Africa
G Corti - Earth-science reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
The Main Ethiopian Rift is a key sector of the East African Rift System that connects the Afar
depression, at Red Sea–Gulf of Aden junction, with the Turkana depression and Kenya Rift …
depression, at Red Sea–Gulf of Aden junction, with the Turkana depression and Kenya Rift …
The east African rift system
J Chorowicz - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2005 - Elsevier
This overview paper considers the East African rift system (EARS) as an intra-continental
ridge system, comprising an axial rift. It describes the structural organization in three …
ridge system, comprising an axial rift. It describes the structural organization in three …
The red sea and gulf of aden basins
W Bosworth, P Huchon, K McClay - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2005 - Elsevier
We here summarize the evolution of the greater Red Sea–Gulf of Aden rift system, which
includes the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden marine basins and …
includes the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden marine basins and …
Cenozoic magmatism throughout east Africa resulting from impact of a single plume
CJ Ebinger, NH Sleep - Nature, 1998 - nature.com
The geology of northern and central Africa is characterized by broad plateaux, narrower
swells and volcanism occurring from∼ 45 Myr ago to the present. The greatest magma …
swells and volcanism occurring from∼ 45 Myr ago to the present. The greatest magma …
Timing of the Ethiopian flood basalt event and implications for plume birth and global change
C Hofmann, V Courtillot, G Feraud, P Rochette, G Yirgu… - Nature, 1997 - nature.com
Continental flood basalts are often considered as fossil evidence of mantle plume heads
impinging on the lithosphere, and have been related to continental breakup,,. Many of these …
impinging on the lithosphere, and have been related to continental breakup,,. Many of these …
Initiation of the western branch of the East African Rift coeval with the eastern branch
Abstract The East African Rift System transects the anomalously high-elevation Ethiopian
and East African plateaux that together form part of the 6,000-km-long African superswell …
and East African plateaux that together form part of the 6,000-km-long African superswell …
The african plate
K Burke - South african journal of geology, 1996 - journals.co.za
The entire African Plate in both its continental and oceanic areas has evolved in distinctive
and unusual ways over the past roughly 30 million years. I attribute these peculiarities to the …
and unusual ways over the past roughly 30 million years. I attribute these peculiarities to the …
Earliest magmatism in Ethiopia: evidence for two mantle plumes in one flood basalt province
Tertiary magmatism in Ethiopia has been linked to the thermal influence of the Afar mantle
plume. However, new laser 40Ar/39Ar ages for the volcanic succession in southern Ethiopia …
plume. However, new laser 40Ar/39Ar ages for the volcanic succession in southern Ethiopia …
Variations in the along‐axis segmentation of the Afar Rift system
NJ Hayward, CJ Ebinger - Tectonics, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Both oceanic and continental rifts show regular along‐axis segmentation, but the
relationship, if any, between the two is poorly understood. The tectonically active East …
relationship, if any, between the two is poorly understood. The tectonically active East …