Organization and scientific contributions in sedimentation and tectonics of rift basins: Red Sea-Gulf of Aden

Abstract

This volume comprises thirty-two chapters arranged in eight sections examining the various controls on the sedimentological evolution of the Red Sea—Gulf of Aden rift system. The book synthesises and provides new case studies of land-based and marine research carried out by 62 scientists based largely in Europe and the Middle East. This introduction outlines the significance of the Red Sea—Gulf of Aden to studies of rift basins, the organization, and the major contributions of this volume.