Abstract The Wilson Cycle theory that oceans close and reopen along the former suture is a
fundamental concept in plate tectonics. It was named after J. Tuzo Wilson who recognised …

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 …

Regional groupings of a majority, or all, of Earth's crustal blocks have occurred several times
in Earth history, but only the most recent supercontinent Paleozoic Pangea/Gondwana, is …

Abstract Cenozoic magmatism in East Africa results from the interplay between lithospheric
extension and material upwelling from the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province …

Continental basalts generally display enrichment of fluid-mobile elements and depletion of
high-field-strength elements, similar to those that evolved in the subduction environment, but …

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 …

The causes of magmatism at magmatic rifted margins and large igneous provinces (LIPs)
are uncertain because the condition of the mantle that underlay them during formation can …

Although fault and magmatic processes have achieved plate spreading at mid-ocean ridges
throughout Earth's history, discrete rifting episodes have rarely been observed. This paper …

Intraplate alkaline lavas typically exhibit isotopic characteristics that require a source with
long-term isolation from the convecting asthenosphere, such as in the sub-continental …

The East African rift in Ethiopia is unique worldwide because it captures the final stages of
transition from continental rifting to seafloor spreading. A recent study there has shown that …