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 …
Large-to local-scale control of pre-existing structures on continental rifting: Examples from the Main Ethiopian Rift, East Africa
In the Main Ethiopian Rift (East Africa) a complex tectonic history preceded Tertiary rifting
creating pre-existing discontinuities that influenced extension-related deformation …
creating pre-existing discontinuities that influenced extension-related deformation …
Lateral magma flow in mafic sill complexes
C Magee, JD Muirhead, A Karvelas… - …, 2016 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The structure of upper crustal magma plumbing systems controls the distribution of
volcanism and influences tectonic processes. However, delineating the structure and …
volcanism and influences tectonic processes. However, delineating the structure and …
The Cenozoic magmatism of East-Africa: Part I—Flood basalts and pulsed magmatism
TO Rooney - Lithos, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Cenozoic magmatism in East Africa results from the interplay between lithospheric
extension and material upwelling from the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province …
extension and material upwelling from the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province …
The Cenozoic magmatism of East Africa: part V–magma sources and processes in the East African Rift
TO Rooney - Lithos, 2020 - Elsevier
The generation of magmas in the East African Rift System (EARS) is largely the result of
either:(A) melting of easily fusible compositions located within the lithospheric mantle due to …
either:(A) melting of easily fusible compositions located within the lithospheric mantle due to …
Mantle plumes and associated flow beneath Arabia and East Africa
SJ Chang, S Van der Lee - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2011 - Elsevier
We investigate mantle plumes and associated flow beneath the lithosphere by imaging the
three-dimensional S-velocity structure beneath Arabia and East Africa. This image shows …
three-dimensional S-velocity structure beneath Arabia and East Africa. This image shows …
Crustal anisotropy in the Martian lowlands from surface waves
The largest seismic event ever recorded on Mars, with a moment magnitude of 4.7±0.2, is
the first event to produce both Love and Rayleigh wave signals. We measured their group …
the first event to produce both Love and Rayleigh wave signals. We measured their group …
The nature of the crust beneath the Afar triple junction: Evidence from receiver functions
JOS Hammond, JM Kendall, GW Stuart… - Geochemistry …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The Afar depression is an ideal locale to study the role of extension and magmatism as
rifting progresses to seafloor spreading. Here we present receiver function results from new …
rifting progresses to seafloor spreading. Here we present receiver function results from new …
MSAT—A new toolkit for the analysis of elastic and seismic anisotropy
The design and content of MSAT, a new Matlab toolkit for the study and analysis of seismic
and elastic anisotropy, is described. Along with a brief introduction to the basic theory of …
and elastic anisotropy, is described. Along with a brief introduction to the basic theory of …
Thermal structure and melting conditions in the mantle beneath the Basin and Range province from seismology and petrology
T Plank, DW Forsyth - Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
To better constrain the temperature structure in the upper mantle, we jointly invert seismic
surface wave velocities and basalt thermobarometry. New measurements of the water …
surface wave velocities and basalt thermobarometry. New measurements of the water …