Turkana Rift crust thins to 13 km, signaling advanced African continental breakup
The crust beneath Africa’s Turkana Rift is only 13 kilometers thick in its center, far thinner than previously measured, indicating the continent’s breakup is further advanced than scientists realized. How the thinning crust accelerates continental rifting The reduced crustal thickness weakens the lithosphere, making it easier for tectonic forces to pull the African and Somali … Weiterlesen …