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Tectonic link between the Neoproterozoic dextral shear fabrics and Cenozoic extension structures of the Mekelle basin, Northern Ethiopia
The Mekelle basin (area ~ 5500 km2) is located at the immediate western margin of the Afar Depression, which has a history of collision, subsidence, uplift, magmatism and now rifting. The evolution of such small ...
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The Volcanic Rock Cover of the Dogu’a Tembien Massif
The Earth’s internal layers (mantle and core) contain heat trapped from the primitive earth. The mantle is composed of low density iron and magnesium silicates and shows a convective movement when receiving co...
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Geosites, Geoheritage, Human-Environment Interactions, and Sustainable Geotourism in Dogu’a Tembien
High-value geological formations are among the least-protected heritages of our globe. In the Ethiopian context, the study on geosites, geoheritages and geodiversity is at its infant stage. Many potential geos...
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Landslide characterization and distribution in northern Ethiopia: a case study from the Adishu area
Landslides have resulted in large numbers of casualties and huge economic losses in the hilly and mountainous areas of the Ethiopian highlands. Adishu (Adi-Quchi and Quilet villages in particular) is one of th...
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Regional groundwater flow modeling of the Geba basin, northern Ethiopia
The Geba basin is one of the most food-insecure areas of the Tigray regional state in northern Ethiopia due to recurrent drought resulting from erratic distribution of rainfall. Since the beginning of the 1990...
