Geophysical project in ethiopia studies continental breakup

Eos

Volumn 84, Issue 35, 2003, Pages

  Maguire, P K H ^a   Ebinger, C J ^a   Stuart, G W ^a   Mackenzie, G D ^a   Whaler, K A ^a   Kendall, J M ^a   Khan, M A ^a   Fowler, C M R ^a   Klemperer, S L ^a   Keller, G R ^a   Harder, S ^a   Furman, T ^a   Mickus, K ^a   Asfaw, Laike ^a   Ayele, Atalay ^a   Abebe, Bekele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70449815686     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003EO350002     Document Type: Article

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