Evidence of recent faulting in the Rukwa rift (West Tanzania) based on radar interferometric DEMs

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-168

  Kervyn, François ^a   Ayub, Samwel ^b   Kajara, Rugaibuhamu ^b   Kanza, Elikunda ^b   Temu, Brian ^b  

^a ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF TANZANIA   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

DEM; East African rift; Geomorphology; Palaeoseismology; Rukwa rift; SAR interferometry

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; NEOTECTONICS; RADAR INTERFEROMETRY; REMOTE SENSING; RIFT ZONE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; RUKWA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 32944465837     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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