Early structural development of the Okavango rift zone, NW Botswana

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 125-136

  Kinabo, B D ^a   Atekwana, E A ^b   Hogan, J P ^a   Modisi, M P ^c   Wheaton, D D ^a   Kampunzu, A B ^c  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Embryonic rift; Faults; Okavango rift zone; Potential field methods

Indexed keywords

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY; GRABEN; GRAVITY SURVEY; RIFT ZONE; RIFTING; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; OKAVANGO; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34249745205     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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