Earth: Day Zero • Paper 208 of 512
Gondwana Connections: Antarctica–Africa
Geological comparisons between Antarctica and Africa remain fundamental to understanding Gondwana assembly and fragmentation.
Regional Geological Context
Important regions include Queen Maud Land, Antarctica; Free State Province, South Africa; Gauteng, South Africa; Namibia; Botswana; and the southern African cratonic provinces.
Relevant institutions include University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; and Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven, Germany.
Observation
Structural trends, cratonic relationships, and geophysical observations indicate numerous links between Antarctic and African geological provinces.
Constraint Analysis
These relationships provide important constraints on pre-breakup continental geometry and long-duration geological continuity.