The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Basins

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 334-378

  Bosworth, William ^a   Huchon, Philippe ^b,d   McClay, Ken ^c  

^a MARATHON OIL COMPANY   (United States)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Apache Egypt Companies   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Afar; Continental rifting; Gulf of Aden; Gulf of Aqaba; Gulf of Suez; Oceanic spreading; Plumes; Red Sea

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; RIFT ZONE;

ARABIAN SEA; GULF OF ADEN; INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

GLOBIGERINA;

EID: 29844452041     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.07.020     Document Type: Article

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