Tensional fissures and crustal extension rates in the northern part of the Main Ethiopian Rift

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-197

  Williams, F M ^a   Williams, M A J ^a   Aumento, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Discrepancy; Ethiopia; Fissures; Quaternary; Rift; Spreading rates

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FISSURE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; QUATERNARY; RIFT ZONE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; ETHIOPIAN RIFT; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1342331049     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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