Gregory Rift

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Etymology

Named after British geologist John Walter Gregory (1864–1932), who explored the geology of the rift.

Proper noun

Gregory Rift

  1. (geology) Tthe eastern branch of the East African Rift fracture system, caused by the separation of the Somali plate from the Nubian plate.