The crustal structure of Egypt and the northern Red Sea region
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- 作者：Ahmed Hosnya ; ahhosny2000@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Andrew Nybladeb ; c
- 关键词：Egypt ; Crustal structure ; Velocity model
- 刊名：Tectonophysics
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：26 September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：687
- 期：Complete
- 页码：257-267
- 全文大小：2972 K
文摘
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Crustal structure away from the northern Red Sea is similar to Precambrian crustal structure in other parts of Africa.
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Crust along the rifted margins of the northern Red Sea, and Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba has been thinned by about 5 to 10 km.
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A region with thick mafic lower crust in southern Egypt is attributed to suturing during the Neoproterozoic