Gulf of Suez Rift
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gulf-of-suez-rift-217-1962661
title:
Gulf of Suez Rift
text:
The Gulf of Suez Rift is a continental rift zone that was active between the Late Oligocene and the end of the Miocene. It represented a continuation of the Red Sea Rift until break-up occurred in the middle Miocene, with most of the displacement on the newly developed Red Sea spreading centre being accommodated by the Dead Sea Transform. During its brief post-rift history, the deepest part of the remnant rift topography has been filled by the sea, creating the Gulf of Suez. North of the Gulf of
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description:
Continental rift zone that was active between the Late Oligocene and the end of the Miocene
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Suez_Rift
date created:
2008-04-03T19:35:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T00:26:29Z
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