Experiment 10: Integrated Geophysical Profile — Malawi Rift
Geological interpretation is most powerful when combining multiple geophysical datasets. Analyze the topography, gravity anomaly, seismicity, magnetic anomaly, and heat flow along a West-East traverse of the active Malawi Rift System (12°S), and construct a matching crustal model.
Model Controls
Rift Moho depth26.0 km
Mantle-Crust boundary under the rift axis.Max Basin Sediment4.5 km
Sediment Density2200 kg/m³
Show/Hide Datasets
Elevation / Bathymetry Profile (meters)
Bouguer Gravity Anomaly (mGal)
Seismicity hypocenters (Depth vs Distance)
Magnetic Anomaly (nT)
Heat Flow measurements (mW/m²)