Insights on the tectonic styles of the Red Sea rift using gravity and magnetic data

SA Saada, K Mickus, AM Eldosouky… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global topography, bathymetry, magnetic, and gravity data were analyzed to study the
nature of the Red Sea crust to infer its tectonic regime. The Red Sea is a classic example of …

Lithospheric structure of the Red Sea based on 3D density modeling: A contrasting rift architecture

R Issachar, ÁM Gómez‐García… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Red Sea is an ideal location for studying rifting processes, offering a young and
active intra‐continental rift at the final stages of breakup. We explore the 3D lithospheric …

Magma-assisted fragmentation of Pangea: Continental breakup initiation and propagation

H Guan, L Geoffroy, M Xu - Gondwana Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Pre-magmatic continental extension often precedes the major magmatic expulsion of large
igneous provinces (LIPs). However, the cause-and-effect relationship between pre …

Oceanization starts at depth during continental rupturing in the northern Red Sea

M Ligi, E Bonatti, W Bosworth, S Ronca - … and archaeology of the Red Sea, 2019 - Springer
We present here 3D seismic reflection and gravity data obtained from an off-axis area of the
NW Red Sea, as well as results of a study of gabbroic rocks recovered in the same area both …

Tracking the transition from a Gondwana LIP to the South Atlantic Ocean with geochronological and geochemical indicators

KZ Carvas, LS Marques… - … Research: Solid Earth, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence of early oceanization during transition from large igneous provinces (LIPs) to new
ocean crust is mostly missing in the geological record. Mafic dykes geochemically akin to …