... The geological structure of the Afar Depression was studied in detail by German, French, and Italian observers from the late 1960s. Its topography is characterized by steep cliffs on the western and southern edges, the Danakil and Aisha mountain ranges along the coast, which are several hundred meters above sea level, and a fault zone running through the center of the depression. All of these topography are created by normal faults, and volcanoes and calderas are lined up along the central fault. ... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Danakil" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… アファル低地の地質構造は1960年代の末ごろからドイツ,フランス,イタリアの観測陣によって詳しく調査されはじめた。その地形を特徴づけるのは,西縁と南縁をくぎる急な崖と,海岸に沿った標高数百mのダナキルDanakil山地とアイシャAisha山地,および低地の中央を走る断層帯である。いずれも正断層によってつくられた地形であるが,中央の断層に沿っては火山とカルデラが並んでいる。… ※「Danakil」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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