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Rift Valley Evolution

Rift Valley Evolution is a geological model that describes the progressive tectonic and magmatic processes by which a linear valley formed at a divergent plate boundary develops and widens as seafloor spreading progresses.

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1.3K

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475

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2017–2026

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429

The origin and pre-Cenozoic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau

Di‐Cheng Zhu, Zhidan Zhao, Yaoling Niu et al. · Gondwana Research · 2012 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Late Mesozoic and Cenozoic rifting and its dynamic setting in Eastern China and adjacent areas

Jianye Ren, Kensaku Tamaki, Sitian Li et al. · Tectonophysics · 2002 · 1.3K citations

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Continental rift evolution: From rift initiation to incipient break-up in the Main Ethiopian Rift, East Africa

Giacomo Corti · Earth-Science Reviews · 2009 · 602 citations

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Dynamic processes controlling evolution of rifted basins

Peter A. Ziegler, Sierd Cloetingh · Earth-Science Reviews · 2003 · 534 citations

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Evolution of the northern Main Ethiopian rift: birth of a triple junction

E. Wolfenden, C. J. Ebinger, Gezahegn Yirgu et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 2004 · 444 citations

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Authors

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  1. RB
    R. Bernhart Owen

    Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR China

    8 publications · 290 citations

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  2. RW
    Robin W. Renaut

    University of Saskatchewan, Canada

    6 publications · 207 citations

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  3. AL
    Alan L. Deino

    Berkeley Geochronology Center, United States

    6 publications · 729 citations

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  4. BH
    B. H. Baker

    University of Oregon, United States

    5 publications · 708 citations

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  5. LA
    L. A. J. Williams

    University of Nairobi, Kenya

    5 publications · 352 citations

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Institutions

475

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    17 h-index

    49 publications

    3.4K citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    15 h-index

    45 publications

    2.1K citations

  3. Institute of Geology and Geophysics

    Beijing, China

    10 h-index

    27 publications

    862 citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    27 publications

    2.3K citations

  5. China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    35 publications

    5.4K citations

  6. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    9 h-index

    16 publications

    1.8K citations

  7. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Jerusalem, Israel

    9 h-index

    14 publications

    517 citations

  8. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    8 h-index

    11 publications

    847 citations

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  1. Tectonophysics

    50 publications · 4.5K citations

    32

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  2. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    19 publications · 1.9K citations

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  3. Nature

    15 publications · 1.7K citations

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  4. International Journal of Earth Sciences

    GR · 14 publications · 780 citations

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  5. Geological Society of America Bulletin

    11 publications · 1.4K citations

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