Afar triple junction triggered by plume-assisted bi-directional continental break-up

Divergent ridge-ridge-ridge (R-R-R) triple junctions are one of the most remarkable, yet largely enigmatic, features of plate tectonics. The juncture of the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian plates is a type-example of the early development stage of a triple junction where three active rifts meet at a ‘...

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Autores principales: Koptev, Alexander, Gerya, Taras, Calais, Eric, Leroy, Sylvie, Burov, Evgueni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6170478/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30283091
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33117-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6170478/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30283091
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33117-3

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