Crustal structure of active deformation zones in Africa: Implications for global crustal processes
Abstract The Cenozoic East African rift (EAR), Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL), and Atlas
Mountains formed on the slow‐moving African continent, which last experienced orogeny …
Mountains formed on the slow‐moving African continent, which last experienced orogeny …
[HTML][HTML] Moho depth and crustal composition in Southern Africa
We present new results on structure, thickness, and composition of the crust in southern
Africa based on 6300 seismic receiver functions at 85 stations. Application of Hk-stacking to …
Africa based on 6300 seismic receiver functions at 85 stations. Application of Hk-stacking to …
Application of single‐station sigma and site‐response characterization in a probabilistic seismic‐hazard analysis for a new nuclear site
Aleatory variability in ground‐motion prediction, represented by the standard deviation
(sigma) of a ground‐motion prediction equation, exerts a very strong influence on the results …
(sigma) of a ground‐motion prediction equation, exerts a very strong influence on the results …
Structure of the crust beneath Cameroon, West Africa, from the joint inversion of Rayleigh wave group velocities and receiver functions
APK Tokam, CT Tabod, AA Nyblade… - Geophysical Journal …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Summary The Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL) consists of a linear chain of Tertiary to
Recent, generally alkaline, volcanoes that do not exhibit an age progression. Here we study …
Recent, generally alkaline, volcanoes that do not exhibit an age progression. Here we study …
New insights into the crust and lithospheric mantle structure of Africa from elevation, geoid, and thermal analysis
We present new crust and lithosphere thickness maps of the African mainland based on
integrated modeling of elevation and geoid data and thermal analysis. The approach …
integrated modeling of elevation and geoid data and thermal analysis. The approach …
Diamond's depth distribution systematics
P Nimis, R Preston, SH Perritt, IL Chinn - Lithos, 2020 - Elsevier
The thermobarometric analysis of inclusions in lithospheric diamonds has shown that these
diamonds may originate from a wide range of depths, with a global mode at~ 175±15 km …
diamonds may originate from a wide range of depths, with a global mode at~ 175±15 km …
Thermal perturbations beneath the incipient Okavango Rift Zone, northwest Botswana
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 …
incipient Okavango Rift Zone (ORZ) in northwestern Botswana in order to understand its role …
Map** the Moho with seismic surface waves: A review, resolution analysis, and recommended inversion strategies
The strong sensitivity of seismic surface waves to the Moho is evident from a mere visual
inspection of their dispersion curves or waveforms. Rayleigh and Love waves have been …
inspection of their dispersion curves or waveforms. Rayleigh and Love waves have been …
Precambrian crustal evolution: seismic constraints from the Canadian Shield
Whether or not plate tectonic processes operated on a younger, hotter Earth remains
ambiguous. Seismic data from new networks in the Hudson Bay region of the Canadian …
ambiguous. Seismic data from new networks in the Hudson Bay region of the Canadian …
A crustal thickness map of Africa derived from a global gravity field model using Euler deconvolution
We develop a new continental scale crustal model for Africa by modelling the free-air gravity
anomaly EIGEN-GL04C, which was developed from 30 months of GRACE Level 1B data …
anomaly EIGEN-GL04C, which was developed from 30 months of GRACE Level 1B data …