Abstract The Red Sea is part of an extensive rift system that includes from south to north the
oceanic Sheba Ridge, the Gulf of Aden, the Afar region, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba, the …

The extension of the lithosphere, controlling the development of rifted basins, is driven by a
combination of plate-boundary forces, frictional forces exerted on the base of the lithosphere …

We here summarize the evolution of the greater Red Sea–Gulf of Aden rift system, which
includes the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden marine basins and …

The plate tectonics revolution in the earth sciences has provided a valuable new framework
for understanding long-term landform development. This innovative text provides 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 …

Six distinctive tectonic episodes punctuate the stratigraphic record of the Gulf of Suez area.
These episodes include the Pan-African event (late Proterozoic), which resulted in the …

Rifting processes, leading to sea-floor spreading, are characterized by a sequence of
events: transtensive phase of extension with syn-rift volcanism; simple shear extension …

All normal-fault systems must terminate both along and orthogonal to strike. As many as four
terminations may be associated with a single culmination. Most normalfault systems …

Quantitative modelling of the filling of sedimentary basins was begun in earnest in the
1960s. Dozens of themes and variations have been proposed since then, and have yielded …

We suggest that the uplift of rift flanks results from mechanical unloading of the lithosphere
during extension and consequent isostatic rebound. This mechanism is presented as an …