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The 15 pages that link to Afar Depression, each with the reason it gives.

• East African RiftBroader topic: Afar records the transition from continental rifting to seafloor spreading.

• Continental riftingBroader topic: Its unusually thin crust and active volcanism expose the transition toward oceanic spreading.

• African PlateBroader topic: It exposes active divergence at the plate’s northeastern edge.

• Ethiopian HighlandsCompared with: Its low, arid floor contrasts with the adjacent highland elevations.

• Rift valleyBroader topic: It displays continental rifting at the transition toward oceanic spreading.

• Great Rift ValleyBroader topic: It exposes an active three-way rift junction within the valley’s northern reaches.

• Lucy (Australopithecus)Narrower topic: Hadar lies within this region, whose exposed sediments preserve Lucy’s fossil record.

• Continental riftBroader topic: It captures the transition from continental rifting toward oceanic spreading.

• Somali PlateBroader topic: It exposes active extension where continental rifting approaches oceanic spreading.

• Afar Triple JunctionBroader topic: The junction occupies this broad depression, where the rift arms are exposed on land.

• Australopithecus garhiRelated: Its sediments preserve the regional fossil record surrounding the species.

• Djibouti CityRelated: The city lies near the region’s active rift systems and volcanic landscapes.

• Lake AssalNarrower topic: The depression’s structure provides the setting for the lake and its seawater pathways.

• Australopithecus deyiremedaNarrower topic: The species’ fossil localities lie within this broader region.

• AfarRelated: The language’s core geographic range overlaps this cross-border region.