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Joint-orientations in Ethiopia

Kluftstellungen in Äthiopien

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The orientations of some joints were measured in Central Ethiopia. It is shown that these fit very well into the commonly assumed stress system causing the Rift Valley, if they are interpreted as shearing phenomena.

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Die Stellungen einer Reihe von Klüften wurden in Zentraläthiopien gemessen. Es wird gezeigt, daß diese sehr gut mit dem Spannungssystem zusammenpassen, welches gewöhnlich als Ursache des ostafrikanischen Grabensystems angenommen wird, falls sie als Scherphänomene interpretiert werden.

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  1. Kohlbeck, F., Scheidegger, A. E.: On the Theory of the Evaluation of Joint Orientation Measurements. Rock Mech.9, 9–25 (1977).

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  1. Institut für Geophysik, Technische Universität, Gusshausstrasse 27-29, A-1040, Wien, Austria

    A. E. Scheidegger

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Scheidegger, A.E. Joint-orientations in Ethiopia. Arch. Met. Geoph. Biocl. A. 31, 269–272 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02258039

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