Catching the Main Ethiopian Rift evolving towards plate divergence

Abstract Magmatism accompanies rifting along divergent plate boundaries, although its role before continental breakup remains poorly understood. For example, the magma-assisted Northern Main Ethiopian Rift (NMER) lacks current volcanism and clear tectono-magmatic relationships with its contiguous ri...

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Main Authors: Eugenio Nicotra, Marco Viccaro, Paola Donato, Valerio Acocella, Rosanna De Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01259-6