Gravity analysis of the main Ethiopian rift

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 59-69

  Mickus, K ^a   Tadesse, Ketsela ^b   Keller, G R ^b   Oluma, Befekadu ^c  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c Ethiopian Geology Survey   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Bouguer gravity; Ethiopia; Lithosphere; Rifts; Volcano

Indexed keywords

BOUGUER ANOMALY; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GRAVITY SURVEY; LITHOSPHERE; UPPER MANTLE; VOLCANO;

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

EID: 34249724467     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2007.02.008     Document Type: Article

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