Geothermal renewable energy prospects of the African continent using GIS

S Elbarbary, M Abdel Zaher, H Saibi, AR Fowler… - Geothermal …, 2022 - Springer
Geothermal energy potential is identified through the deep investigation of geological,
geothermal, and geophysical information over a small area; however, this task is both …

[HTML][HTML] Can East African rift basalts sequester CO2? Case study of the Kenya rift

GO Okoko, LA Olaka - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
Basalts have shown greater potential for faster and permanent sequestration of
anthropogenic CO 2 than sedimentary formations. Sequestration occurs through mineral …

Thermal perturbations beneath the incipient Okavango Rift Zone, northwest Botswana

K Leseane, EA Atekwana, KL Mickus… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We used aeromagnetic and gravity data to investigate the thermal structure beneath the
incipient Okavango Rift Zone (ORZ) in northwestern Botswana in order to understand its role …

Review of Curie point depth determination through different spectral methods applied to magnetic data

P Núñez Demarco, C Prezzi… - Geophysical Journal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Spectral methods have been applied for more than 40 yr to calculate the depth to magnetic
sources and the Curie point depth or Moho depth. Unfortunately, conceptual, theoretical and …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial and temporal control of the volcanic activities over the distribution of sediments in the Magadi basin, Kenya Rift

A Masinde, A Waswa, G Muia, E Makhanu - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
High-velocity layers in basins with significant sub-basalt coverage, such as the Magadi
basin, can impede geophysical imaging of potential subsurface hydrocarbon deposits …

The thermo-mechanical state of the Andes in the Altiplano-Puna region: insights from Curie isotherm and effective elastic thickness determination

F Ibarra, CB Prezzi - 2019 - notablesdelaciencia.conicet.gov.ar
We present new constraints on the temperature distribution beneath the Altiplano-Puna
plateau region and a new model of effective elastic thickness for the Central Andes. The aim …

A five‐parameter temperature‐corrected Murnaghan equation for P‐V‐T surfaces

TG Plymate, JH Stout - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid …, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
We have derived an explicit, empirical V (T, P) equation based on an exponential
temperature correction of the isothermal Murnaghan equation. The equation is symmetrical …

Large recorded earthquakes in sub-Saharan Africa

V Midzi, B Manzunzu - Extreme natural hazards, disaster risks …, 2014 - books.google.com
Earthquakes are the most terrifying and destructive among natural phenomena (eg, floods,
wind, or drought) in Africa. For many African countries, earthquake hazard constitutes a …

Novel Cellulase Profile of Trichoderma reesei Strains Constructed by cbh1 Gene Replacement with eg3 Gene Expression Cassette

TH Wang, T Liu, ZH Wu, SL Liu, Y Lu… - Acta biochimica et …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
To construct strains of the filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei with low
cellobiohydrolases while high endoglucanase activity, the Pcbh1-eg3-Tcbh1 cassette was …

Crustal and thermal structure of the Permian–Jurassic Luangwa–Lukusashi–Luano Rift, Zambia: Implications for strain localization in magma–Poor continental rifts

KN Matende, E Atekwana, K Mickus… - Journal of African Earth …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work uses aeromagnetic, satellite gravity, and ground gravity data to image the thermal
and crustal structures beneath the NE-trending Paleozoic-Mesozoic Luangwa–Lukusashi …