Geodynamics of continental rift initiation and evolution
A continental rift is a nascent plate boundary where the lithosphere is thinned by tectonic
activity. Some continental rifts undergo extension to the point that they generate a new …
activity. Some continental rifts undergo extension to the point that they generate a new …
Geodetic constraints on cratonic microplates and broad strain during rifting of thick Southern African lithosphere
Southern Africa is typically considered to belong to a single tectonic plate, Nubia, despite
active faulting along the southwestern branch of the East African Rift System. We analyze …
active faulting along the southwestern branch of the East African Rift System. We analyze …
Lithospheric structure of the Arabian–Nubian shield using satellite potential field data
Abstract The Arabian–Nubian Shield (ANS) has developed between ca. 870 and 540 Ma
representing a significant site in the world for the juvenile Neoproterozoic crust. The ANS is …
representing a significant site in the world for the juvenile Neoproterozoic crust. The ANS is …
Preferential localized thinning of lithospheric mantle in the melt-poor Malawi Rift
The forces required to initiate rifting in cratonic plates far exceed the available tectonic
forces. High temperatures and resultant melts can weaken the lithosphere, but these factors …
forces. High temperatures and resultant melts can weaken the lithosphere, but these factors …
Controls on rift faulting in the north basin of the Malawi (Nyasa) Rift, East Africa
Abstract The North Basin of the Malawi Rift is an active, early‐stage rift segment that
provides the opportunity to quantify cumulative and recent faulting patterns in a young rift …
provides the opportunity to quantify cumulative and recent faulting patterns in a young rift …
The crustal configuration of the West and Central African Rift System from gravity and seismic data analysis
SUMMARY The West and Central African Rift System (WCARS) is the only stable
continental geological structure on Earth that is formed by large‐scale topographic massifs …
continental geological structure on Earth that is formed by large‐scale topographic massifs …
Development of the Nyika Plateau, Malawi: A long lived paleo‐surface or a contemporary feature of the East African Rift?
MF McMillan, SC Boone, BP Kohn… - Geochemistry …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Northern Malawi's Nyika Plateau is a 3,700 km2 large, highly elevated (∼ 2,500 m)
plateau located at the western margin of the Miocene‐Recent Malawi rift and the confluence …
plateau located at the western margin of the Miocene‐Recent Malawi rift and the confluence …
Heterogeneous Strain Distribution in the Malawi (Nyasa) Rift, East Africa: Implications for Rifting in Magma‐Poor, Multi‐Segment Rift Systems
Half‐graben basins bounded by border faults typify early‐stage continental rifts. Deciphering
the role that intra‐rift faults play in rift basin development is challenging as patterns of early …
the role that intra‐rift faults play in rift basin development is challenging as patterns of early …
Rift interaction zones and the stages of rift linkage in active segmented continental rift systems
F Kolawole, MC Firkins, TS Al Wahaibi, EA Atekwana… - Basin …, 2021 - earthdoc.org
Although much is known about the interaction of faulting and sedimentation within the
basins of active segmented continental rift systems, little is known about these processes …
basins of active segmented continental rift systems, little is known about these processes …
The entire crust can be seismogenic: Evidence from southern Malawi
Abstract The Bilila‐Mtakataka Fault (BMF), at the southern end of the western branch of the
East African Rift System (EARS), has been used in various scaling relation studies and …
East African Rift System (EARS), has been used in various scaling relation studies and …