Tectonics, climate and the diversification of the tropical African terrestrial flora and fauna
Tropical Africa is home to an astonishing biodiversity occurring in a variety of ecosystems.
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
West African lateritic pediments: Landform-regolith evolution processes and mineral exploration pitfalls
This paper is a contribution to the understanding of surface dynamics of tropical shields over
geological timescales. Emphasis is put on the fundamental and applied implications of …
geological timescales. Emphasis is put on the fundamental and applied implications of …
The fundamental role of the Borborema and Benin–Nigeria provinces of NE Brazil and NW Africa during the development of the South Atlantic Cretaceous Rift system
Abstract The Borborema and Benin–Nigeria Provinces are composed of a complex network
of Neoproterozoic mobile belts, and large-scale shear zones. The evolution of the South …
of Neoproterozoic mobile belts, and large-scale shear zones. The evolution of the South …
[HTML][HTML] Paleogeographic controls on the evolution of Late Cretaceous ocean circulation
Understanding of the role of ocean circulation on climate during the Late Cretaceous is
contingent on the ability to reconstruct its modes and evolution. Geochemical proxies used …
contingent on the ability to reconstruct its modes and evolution. Geochemical proxies used …
[HTML][HTML] Landform-regolith patterns of Northwestern Africa: Deciphering Cenozoic surface dynamics of the tropical cratonic geosystem
D Chardon - Earth-Science Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The tropical cratonic geosystem encompasses non-orogenic continental domains of the
tropical belt that developed and preserved Cenozoic lateritic regolith mantles (ie, the …
tropical belt that developed and preserved Cenozoic lateritic regolith mantles (ie, the …
Towards interactive global paleogeographic maps, new reconstructions at 60, 40 and 20 Ma
Paleogeographic maps are essential tools for understanding Earth system dynamics. They
provide boundary conditions for climate and geodynamic modelling, for analysing surface …
provide boundary conditions for climate and geodynamic modelling, for analysing surface …
Oceanward rift migration during formation of Santos–Benguela ultra-wide rifted margins
MN Araujo, M Pérez-Gussinyé, I Muldashev - 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
This paper presents the time and space evolution of crustal deformation and their respective
sedimentary infill of the 600 km wide, asymmetric conjugate rifted margin of the Santos …
sedimentary infill of the 600 km wide, asymmetric conjugate rifted margin of the Santos …
Mapping of fracture zones and structural lineaments of the Gulf of Guinea passive margins using marine gravity data from CryoSat-2 and Jason-1 satellites
Satellite gravity datasets have been widely used in understanding of the Earth's internal
structure and processes. These datasets are effective in providing insights into the …
structure and processes. These datasets are effective in providing insights into the …
The Tuareg shield terranes revisited and extended towards the northern Gondwana margin: Magnetic and gravimetric constraints
Abstract The Trans-Saharan Belt is one of the most important orogenic systems constitutive
of the Pan-African cycle, which, at the end of the Neoproterozoic, led to the formation of the …
of the Pan-African cycle, which, at the end of the Neoproterozoic, led to the formation of the …
西非北部塞内加尔盆地油气富集规律与勘探方向
王大鹏， 殷进垠， 田纳新， 田琨， 宫越 - 西北地质, 2023 - xbdz.net.cn
西非北部塞内加尔盆地是位于前寒武系—古生界结晶基底之上的巨型裂谷− 被动陆缘叠合盆地.
笔者基于地震, 典型钻井, 测井资料及国际油气商业数据库和勘探的最新成果 …
笔者基于地震, 典型钻井, 测井资料及国际油气商业数据库和勘探的最新成果 …