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Seismic Areas of the Guinea Coast where Atlantic Fracture Zones reach Africa

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STRUCTURAL features of the Guinea Coast indicate where some Atlantic fracture zones may reach the continental margins of Africa (Fig. 1) and are of interest because few such intersections have been described.

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BURKE, K. Seismic Areas of the Guinea Coast where Atlantic Fracture Zones reach Africa. Nature 222, 655–657 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222655b0

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