5 years of GPS observations of the Afar triple junction area

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 225-236

  Walpersdorf, Andrea ^a,e   Vigny, Christophe ^a   Ruegg, Jean Claude ^b   Huchon, Philippe ^a   Asfaw, Laike M ^c   Al Kirbash, S ^d  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^c Addis Observatory   (Ethiopia)

^d SANA A UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

^e DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GPS; TRIPLE JUNCTION;

AFAR TRIPLE JUNCTION; DJIBOUTI;

EID: 0345363288     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(98)00039-8     Document Type: Article

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