Geology of Afar (East Africa)
This book summarizes the geological knowledge accumulated on Afar in the last 60 years, demonstrating that it is, and will remain, a real "hot spot" for geological and geophysical research. It provides insights into the Earth processes along diverging plate boundaries, the study of both th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
| Series: | Regional Geology Reviews,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I Afar: global context
- Global and regional geodynamic context
- Relief climate, people, languages and toponymy, exploration history
- Regional domes (Ethiopian and Kenyan) and mantle plume
- The EAR, Afar, Red Sea and Aden rifts
- Origin of mankind, origin of life
- Part II Afar geology
- Afar volcanic chronology
- Afar sedimentary units
- Sub-regional approach and geological field description
- The axial ranges
- The central volcanoes of Afar margins and transverse alignments
- Part III Crust, mantle, magmas and geodynamics
- Afar magmatic evolution: partial melting of the mantle and differentiation by crystal fractionation
- The recent/present volcano-tectonic events
- Afar in relation with the EAR (continental rift valley)
- The Gulf of Tadjoura, penetration on land of the oceanic Aden ridge
- The Red Sea Link, and rotation of the Danakil block- Plate boundaries and microplates within Afar
- The Afar mantle plume, discussion
- Part IV Applied geology and socio-economic issues
- Thermal manifestations
- Geothermal potential and development perspective
- Mineral resources
- One Afar nation, 3 countries, a social and political issue
- Conclusion: emerged ocean, origin of mankind and life, sustainable future of the planet.
