The Main Ethiopian Rift (MER), the northern segment of the East African Rift System (EARS), represents an intermediate state between unbroken continental crust and incipient sea-floor spreading. Numerous studies have detailed the dynamics and evolution of this unique natural laboratory for extensional processes (
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