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Rift induced delamination of mantle lithosphere and crustal uplift: a new mechanism for explaining Rwenzori Mountains’ extreme elevation?

Herbert Wallner, Harro Schmeling

International Journal of Earth Sciences · 2010 · 58 citations · 30 references

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Continental delamination and the Colorado Plateau

Peter Bird · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1979 · 1K citations

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The East African rift system

Jean Chorowicz · Journal of African Earth Sciences · 2005 · 915 citations

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Architecture of Continental Rifts with Special Reference to East Africa

Bruce R. Rosendahl · Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences · 1987 · 796 citations

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Rheology of the lithosphere: Selected topics

S. H. Kirby, A. K. Kronenberg · Reviews of Geophysics · 1987 · 679 citations

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Flexural uplift of rift flanks due to mechanical unloading of the lithosphere during extension

Jeffrey K. Weissel, Garry D. Karner · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1989 · 519 citations

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