Crustal structure of active deformation zones in Africa: Implications for global crustal processes
Abstract The Cenozoic East African rift (EAR), Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL), and Atlas
Mountains formed on the slow‐moving African continent, which last experienced orogeny …
Mountains formed on the slow‐moving African continent, which last experienced orogeny …
Structural control on magmatism along divergent and convergent plate boundaries: Overview, model, problems
V Acocella - Earth-Science Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Plate boundaries are the most active, unstable and hazardous areas on Earth. The aim of
this study is twofold. 1) Provide an overview of the main structural features along divergent …
this study is twofold. 1) Provide an overview of the main structural features along divergent …
Birth of an ocean in the Red Sea: initial pangs
We obtained areal variations of crustal thickness, magnetic intensity, and degree of melting
of the sub‐axial upwelling mantle at Thetis and Nereus Deeps, the two northernmost axial …
of the sub‐axial upwelling mantle at Thetis and Nereus Deeps, the two northernmost axial …
Red Sea rifting in central Egypt: constraints from the offshore Quseir province
The formation of oceanic crust in the southern and central Red Sea is generally accepted to
have started at c. 5 Ma. However, the nature of the crust in the northern Red Sea is still …
have started at c. 5 Ma. However, the nature of the crust in the northern Red Sea is still …
Architecture of rifted continental margins and break-up evolution: insights from the South Atlantic, North Atlantic and Red Sea–Gulf of Aden conjugate margins
WU Mohriak, S Leroy - Geological Society, London, Special …, 2013 - lyellcollection.org
The tectonosedimentary development of the South Atlantic is compared with the Central
Atlantic margins, which are associated with major episodes of magmatism during the …
Atlantic margins, which are associated with major episodes of magmatism during the …
Timing of extensional faulting along the magma-poor central and northern Red Sea rift margin—transition from regional extension to necking along a hyperextended …
DF Stockli, W Bosworth - … , palaeoenvironment and archaeology of the Red …, 2019 - Springer
In light of voluminous Oligocene continental flood basalts in the Afar/Ethiopian region, the
Red Sea has often been viewed as a typical volcanic rift, despite evidence for asymmetric …
Red Sea has often been viewed as a typical volcanic rift, despite evidence for asymmetric …
Birth of an ocean in the Red Sea: Oceanic-type basaltic melt intrusions precede continental rupture
The role of magmatism in continental rupture at the birth of a new ocean is poorly
understood. Continental rupture can take place with voluminous volcanism, as in the …
understood. Continental rupture can take place with voluminous volcanism, as in the …
The development of extension and magmatism in the Red Sea rift of Afar
Despite the importance of continental breakup in plate tectonics, precisely how extensional
processes such as brittle faulting, ductile plate stretching, and magma intrusion evolve in …
processes such as brittle faulting, ductile plate stretching, and magma intrusion evolve in …
Geomorphology of the central Red Sea Rift: Determining spreading processes
Continental rifting and ocean basin formation is occurring today in the Red Sea, providing a
possible modern analogue for the creation of mid-ocean ridges. Yet many of the seafloor …
possible modern analogue for the creation of mid-ocean ridges. Yet many of the seafloor …
The Red Sea–50 years of geological and geophysical research
KA Almalki, PG Betts, L Ailleres - Earth-Science Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Red Sea displays lithosphere that is in transition from rifting to drifting and
therefore provides enormous opportunity to understand incipient seafloor spreading …
therefore provides enormous opportunity to understand incipient seafloor spreading …