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The deep origin of ground fissures in the Kenya Rift Valley
Published 2023-03-01“…Abstract Intense volcanic and geothermal activities characterize the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Ground fissure disasters of the Great Rift Valley have garnered increasing attention in recent years. …”
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Checklist of the diatoms (Bacillariophyta) from Lake Naivasha, Kenya, with some historical notes
Published 2023-04-01“…Lake Naivasha is one of only two large freshwater lakes in the Eastern Rift Valley of Kenya, East Africa. Together with its satellite lakes Crescent Island Crater, Oloidien and Sonachi, it comprises a great variety of pelagic and benthic habitats for aquatic biota, and its sediment record represents a unique archive of past climate change and long-term ecosystem dynamics in equatorial East Africa. …”
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Equilibrium Studies of Fluoride Adsorption onto a Ferric Poly−mineral from Kenya
Published 2013-07-01“… African countries along the Great Rift Valley are among areas of the world where excess fluoride in water sources is a major public health problem. …”
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Surface and Groundwater Hydrochemistry of the Menengai Caldera Geothermal Field and Surrounding Nakuru County, Kenya
Published 2019-08-01“…The Menengai Caldera in the Kenya Great Rift Valley is one of the largest explored geothermal fields in the country. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Variability of Future Rainfall Erosivity and Its Impact on Soil Loss Risk in Kenya
Published 2021-10-01“…The CCCMA_CANESM2 model under the RCP 8.5 (2080s) scenario projected the highest erosion rate of 15 t ha<sup>−1</sup> yr<sup>−1</sup> over Kenya, which is a maximum increase of above 200%, with the Rift Valley region recording an increase of up to 100% from 7.05 to 14.66 t ha<sup>−1</sup> yr<sup>−1</sup>. …”
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A revision of Centrioncus Speiser (Diptera, Diopsidae, Centrioncinae) with descriptions of new species from Angola, Burundi, and Kenya
Published 2023-02-01“…The eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley appears to form a barrier between C. aberrans and C. decoronotus. …”
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The politics of renewable energy in East Africa
Published 2018“…Solar irradiation levels are high due to proximity to the equator, wind speeds are some of the strongest on the continent, hydropower resources are plentiful and the Great Rift Valley is a promising source for geothermal power. …”
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