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 …

Basalt geochemistry can be used as a diagnostic indicator for determining the tectonic
setting of origin, because specific plate tectonic settings often impart distinctive geochemical …

The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to
all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant …

The evolution and characteristics of narrow continental rifting are illustrated in this paper
through a review of recent lithospheric-scale analog models of continental extension …

The Ethiopian region records about one billion years of geological history. The first event
was the closure of the Mozambique ocean between West and East Gondwana with the …

Over the past two decades, multidisciplinary studies have unearthed a rich history of
volcanic activity and unrest in the densely-populated East African Rift System, providing new …

Southern Africa is typically considered to belong to a single tectonic plate, Nubia, despite
active faulting along the southwestern branch of the East African Rift System. We analyze …

The main Ethiopian rift is an active rift in the break-up stage, and it marks the incipient
boundary between the Nubia and Somalia plates. Rifting started with the activation of large …

Our understanding of the tectonic development of the African continent and the interplay
between its geological provinces is hindered by unevenly distributed seismic …

In the context of rift basin formation, structural inheritance describes the influence of pre-
existing structures on new rift-related structures, including faults. Pre-existing structures in …