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Makgadikgadi Pans Complex of Central Botswana

1979; Geological Society of America; Volume: 90; Issue: 2_Part_II Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/gsab-p2-90-289

1943-2674

Thomas A. Baillieul,

Archaeology and Rock Art Studies

Research Article| February 01, 1979 Makgadikgadi Pans Complex of Central Botswana Thomas A. Baillieul Thomas A. Baillieul 1Bendix Field Engineering Corporation, 9 Parkway Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1979) 90 (2_Part_II): 289–312. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-P2-90-289 Article history received: 25 Jan 1978 rev-recd: 28 Aug 1978 accepted: 20 Sep 1978 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Thomas A. Baillieul; Makgadikgadi Pans Complex of Central Botswana. GSA Bulletin 1979;; 90 (2_Part_II): 289–312. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-P2-90-289 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The Makgadikgadi Pans Complex forms a large and unusual surface feature in the central part of the Republic of Botswana (Figs. 1, 2). The two major pans of the complex, Sua and Ntwetwe, comprise an area in excess of 8,400 km2 (Fig. 3). The pans occupy a basin that is the lowest point in a drainage system extending into Rhodesia Angola, and South West Africa (Namibia). The history of the pans, is complex and, is closely tied to the great climatic changes and tectonic activity that have affected this area since late Tertiary time and which continues today.Continuing seismic, activity in Botswana has been linked to the East, African Rift System/ Considerable work has been undertaken to trace the rift zone beneath the OKavango Swamps, scene of the most intense earthquake activity. Little published information exists, however, on the adjacent Makgadikgadi Pans and their relation to this same rifting process. This paper provides a review of current knowledge about the pans and correlates investigations of nearby, areas with some new data. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.