Articles | Volume 16, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1097-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1097-2025
Research article
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20 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 20 Oct 2025

Crustal-scale structures and tectonic domains of the Kheis Tectonic Province in South Africa from multimethod seismic analysis

Michael Westgate, Musa S. D. Manzi, Alireza Malehmir, Ian James, and Christian Schiffer

Data sets

Anatomy of an Archean Craton, South Africa, A Multidisciplinary Experiment across the Kaapvaal Craton P. Silver https://doi.org/10.7914/SN/XA_1997

AfricaArray Penn State University https://doi.org/10.7914/SN/AF

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Short summary
This study makes use of advanced seismic exploration techniques to look at the subsurface of South Africa's Kheis region. The results reveal hidden faults and folded rocks that help explain how ancient continents collided. The findings challenge older ideas about major geological boundaries and suggest a new model for how the crust formed and evolved. This work shows how old data, when re-analyzed with new methods and integrated with supporting data, can disclose important geological qualities.
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