The Afar depression is located at the junction among Red sea,Gulf of Aden and the East African Rifts.Tectonic and magmatic activities in Northern Afar have localized to approximately 60 km long, seismically and volcan...The Afar depression is located at the junction among Red sea,Gulf of Aden and the East African Rifts.Tectonic and magmatic activities in Northern Afar have localized to approximately 60 km long, seismically and volcanically active magmatic segments. In September 2005 a seismo-volcanic event of unprecedented scale and intensity took place along the Dabbahu magmatic segment.This activity展开更多
The Afar region in Ethiopia forms part of the East African Rift and represents the only volcanically and seismically active continental spreading centre on Earth.This unique natural laboratory is the subject of invest...The Afar region in Ethiopia forms part of the East African Rift and represents the only volcanically and seismically active continental spreading centre on Earth.This unique natural laboratory is the subject of investigation to understand the magmatism and geodynamics during the transition from continental rifting to the generation of new ocean floor.At the BGS we have applied an integrated展开更多
The proposed Tendaho Reservoir and Irrigation site is located at the center of the Afar Depression where the Main Ethiopian Rift(MER),the Red Sea Rift and the Gulf of Aden Rift join at the extensional triple junction....The proposed Tendaho Reservoir and Irrigation site is located at the center of the Afar Depression where the Main Ethiopian Rift(MER),the Red Sea Rift and the Gulf of Aden Rift join at the extensional triple junction.The entire irrigation scheme and the reservoir area lie within the Tendaho Graben and at the west horst of the Graben(Tendaho Goba’ad Dis-展开更多
文摘The Afar depression is located at the junction among Red sea,Gulf of Aden and the East African Rifts.Tectonic and magmatic activities in Northern Afar have localized to approximately 60 km long, seismically and volcanically active magmatic segments. In September 2005 a seismo-volcanic event of unprecedented scale and intensity took place along the Dabbahu magmatic segment.This activity
文摘The Afar region in Ethiopia forms part of the East African Rift and represents the only volcanically and seismically active continental spreading centre on Earth.This unique natural laboratory is the subject of investigation to understand the magmatism and geodynamics during the transition from continental rifting to the generation of new ocean floor.At the BGS we have applied an integrated
文摘The proposed Tendaho Reservoir and Irrigation site is located at the center of the Afar Depression where the Main Ethiopian Rift(MER),the Red Sea Rift and the Gulf of Aden Rift join at the extensional triple junction.The entire irrigation scheme and the reservoir area lie within the Tendaho Graben and at the west horst of the Graben(Tendaho Goba’ad Dis-
