ISS002 Earth Sciences Results Briefing February 14, 2002

EAST AFRICAN RIFT

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Straight-shored lakes of the Ethiopian rift segment of the East African rift system reflect control of the shorelines by faults; the lake bottoms have been dropped down tens to hundreds of feet. Ziway is the large lake to the NE, Abiyatta and Shala are in the SW, and Abaiuta is to the SE in this view. Lake Shala is the southwesternmost; Abiyata and Langano are the central pair; and Ziway is the larger northeastern one.

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