The Main Ethiopian Rift is a key sector of the East African Rift System that connects the Afar
depression, at Red Sea–Gulf of Aden junction, with the Turkana depression and Kenya Rift …

Abstract The Afar Depression is a unique place on Earth where active rift processes can be
directly observed. It is believed to be close to continental breakup. The Afar hotspot has a …

The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to
all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant …

New finite‐frequency tomographic images of S‐wave velocity confirm the existence of deep
mantle plumes below a large number of known hot spots. We compare S‐anomaly images …

Abstract Cenozoic magmatism in East Africa results from the interplay between lithospheric
extension and material upwelling from the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province …

Differentiation of the Earth's mantle and formation of continental and oceanic crust occur
principally through partial melting and extraction of basaltic melt. Among the mantle rocks …

The rifting of continents and evolution of ocean basins is a fundamental component of plate
tectonics, yet the process of continental break-up remains controversial. Plate driving forces …

Abstract The Middle East region represents a key site within the Tethyan domain where
continental break-up, collision, backarc extension and escape tectonics are kinematically …

The mantle plume hypothesis is now widely known to explain hotspot volcanoes, but direct
evidence for actual plumes is weak, and seismic images are available for only a few …

The volcanically active Main Ethiopian rift (MER) marks the transition from continental rifting
in the East African rift to incipient seafloor spreading in Afar. We use new seismicity data to …