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Slide 2: A digital elevation model (DEM) of the East African Rift System (EARS) and its associated basins, plateaus, lakes and seas. This computer-generated graphic model shows more clearly the major regional landform characteristics of the EARS region in relation to the African continent as a whole. Note the dominance of higher plateaus and uplands in East Africa while most of West Africa is relatively flat and of low relief. Credit: Courtesy USGS. |
