African superswell

The African superswell is a region including the Southern and Eastern African plateaus and the Southeastern Atlantic basin where exceptional tectonic uplift has occurred, resulting in terrain much higher than its surroundings. ^[1]

7 relations: African Surface, Agulhas Plateau, Climate of Zambia, Dynamic topography, Newfound Blob, Superswell, Tristan hotspot.

African Surface

The African Surface or African Erosion Surface is a land surface formed by erosion covering large swathes of Africa.

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Agulhas Plateau

The Agulhas Plateau is an oceanic plateau located in the south-western Indian Ocean about south of South Africa.

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Climate of Zambia

The climate of Zambia in Central and Southern Africa is definitely tropical modified by altitude (elevation).

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Dynamic topography

The term dynamic topography is used in geodynamics to refer to elevation differences caused by the flow within the Earth's mantle.

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Newfound Blob

Newfound Blob may refer to.

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Superswell

A superswell is a large area of anomalously high topography and shallow ocean regions.

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Tristan hotspot

The Tristan hotspot is a volcanic hotspot which is responsible for the volcanic activity which forms the volcanoes in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_superswell

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