Gregory Rift
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The Gregory Rift is the eastern branch of the East African Rift fracture system. The rift the result of the separation of the Somali plate from the Nubian plate, driven by a thermal plume. Although th
Ol Doinyo Lengai erupting in 1966
Western cliffs of the Eastern Rift Valley near Iten with step faulting
East African Rift
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The East African Rift or East African Rift System is an active continental rift zone in East Africa. The EAR began developing around the onset of the Miocene, 22–25 million years ago. It is considered
Gregory Rift
…The Gregory Rift (Ufa la Gregori, in Swahili) is the eastern branch of the East African Rift fracture system. The rift the result of the separation of the Somali plate from the Nubian plate, driven by a thermal plume. Although the term is…
An artificial rendering of the Albertine Rift, which forms the western branch of the East African Rift. Visible features include (from background to foreground): Lake Albert, the Rwenzori Mountains, Lake Edward, the volcanic Virunga Mountains, Lake Kivu, and the northern part of Lake Tanganyika