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Articles | Volume 14, issue 8
Articles | Volume 14, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-823-2023
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07 Aug 2023
Research article |  | 07 Aug 2023

The link between Somalian Plate rotation and the East African Rift System: an analogue modelling study

Frank Zwaan and Guido Schreurs

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The East African Rift System (EARS) is a major plate tectonic feature splitting the African continent apart. Understanding the tectonic processes involved is of great importance for societal and economic reasons (natural hazards, resources). Laboratory experiments allow us to simulate these large-scale processes, highlighting the links between rotational plate motion and the overall development of the EARS. These insights are relevant when studying other rift systems around the globe as well.
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