Density structure and isostasy of the lithosphere in Egypt  and their relation to seismicity

Kaban, Mikhail K.; El Khrepy, Sami; Al-Arifi, Nassir

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-9-833-2018

Articles | Volume 9, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/se-9-833-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/se-9-833-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 9, issue 4

Research article

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06 Jul 2018

Research article |

| 06 Jul 2018

Density structure and isostasy of the lithosphere in Egypt and their relation to seismicity

Mikhail K. Kaban, Sami El Khrepy, and Nassir Al-Arifi

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RC1: 'se-2018-4', Alexander Minakov, 09 Apr 2018
- AC1: 'Response to the 1st reviewer', Mikhail Kaban, 09 May 2018
RC2: 'Review of "Density structure and isostasy of the lithosphere in Egypt and their relation to seismicity" by Kaban et al.', Bart Root, 17 Apr 2018
- AC2: 'Response to the 2nd reviewer', Mikhail Kaban, 09 May 2018
EC1: 'Comments on "Density structure and isostasy of the lithosphere in Egypt and their relation to seismicity"', Mioara Mandea, 25 Apr 2018
- AC3: 'Response to the Editor', Mikhail Kaban, 11 May 2018
  - EC2: 'revision', Mioara Mandea, 28 May 2018

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Mikhail Kaban on behalf of the Authors (03 Jun 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (12 Jun 2018) by Mioara Mandea

AR by Mikhail Kaban on behalf of the Authors (14 Jun 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (18 Jun 2018) by Mioara Mandea

ED: Publish as is (18 Jun 2018) by J. Huw Davies (Executive editor)

AR by Mikhail Kaban on behalf of the Authors (18 Jun 2018)

Short summary

We present an integrative model of the crust and upper mantle of Egypt based on an analysis of gravity, seismic, and geological data. These results are essential for deciphering the link between the dynamic processes in the Earth system and near-surface processes (particularly earthquakes) that influence human habitat. We identified the distinct fragmentation of the lithosphere of Egypt in several blocks. This division is closely related to the seismicity patterns in this region.