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The Drakensberg escarpment (IMAGE)

University of Southampton

The Drakensberg escarpment

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Drakensberg escarpment in Southern Africa

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Prof Jean Braun, GFZ Potsdam

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Scientists uncover hidden forces causing continents to rise

University of Southampton

Journal
Nature
DOI
10.1038/s41586-024-07717-1

Keywords

  • /Life sciences/Evolutionary biology/Evolution/Evolutionary processes
  • /Physical sciences/Earth sciences/Geology/Physical geology/Earth structure/Lithosphere/Earth surface
  • /Research methods/Modeling/Computer modeling
  • /Research methods/Modeling/Ecological modeling
  • /Physical sciences/Earth sciences/Geology/Physical geology/Geomorphology/Landscape evolution
  • /Physical sciences/Earth sciences/Geophysics/Plate tectonics/Tectonic plates
  • /Physical sciences/Earth sciences/Geology/Physical geology
  • /Physical sciences/Earth sciences/Geology
  • /Physical sciences/Earth sciences/Geophysics/Plate tectonics/Tectonic uplift

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07717-1

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