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Science 6 December 1996:
Vol. 274. no. 5293, pp. 1696 - 1698
DOI: 10.1126/science.274.5293.1696
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The Origin of the Great Bend of the Nile from SIR-C/X-SAR Imagery
Robert J. Stern
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Mohamed Gamal Abdelsalam
The course of the Nile in northern Sudan follows a contorted path
through Precambrian bedrock. Radar imagery shows that basement structures control the river's course in this region.
Northward-flowing segments follow Precambrian fabrics, whereas
east-west segments follow faults of much younger age. These faults may
reflect recent uplift of the Nubian Swell and deflection of the river
to the southwest to form the great bend of the Nile.
Center for Lithospheric Studies, University of Texas at Dallas,
Box 830688, Richardson TX 75083-0688, USA.
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