Continental breakup by a leaky transform: The gulf of Elat (Aqaba)

Zvi Ben-Avraham*, Zvi Garfunkel, Gideon Almacor, John K. Hall

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Abstract

The floor of the Gulf of Elat consists of five distinct deeps. Its structure is controlled by faulting which has produced rhomb-shaped grabens. The gulf is a newly formed plate boundary between Arabia and Sinai.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)214-216
Number of pages3
JournalScience
Volume206
Issue number4415
DOIs
StatePublished - 1979

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