Bibliografi

• Barberi, F.; Borsi, S.; Ferrara, G.; Marinelli, G.; Santacroce, R.; Tazieff, H.; Varet, J. (1972). "Evolution of the Danakil Depression (Afar, Ethiopia) in Light of Radiometric Age Determinations". Journal of Geology. 80 (6): 720–729. doi:10.1086/627797. 
• Beyene, Alebachew & Abdelsalam, Mohamed G. (2005). "Tectonics of the Afar Depression: A review and synthesis". Jurnal Sains Bumi Afrika. 41 (1–2): 41–59. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.03.003. 
• Bojanowski, Axel (2006-03-15). "Africa's New Ocean: A Continent Splits Apart". Spiegel Online. Dicapai 2006-03-16.  Includes a photo essay of the region and its geologic changes.
• Kloos, Helmut (1982). "Development, drought and famine in the Awash valley of Ethiopia". Pengajian Kajian Semula Afrika. 25 (4): 21–48. doi:10.2307/524399. JSTOR 524399. 
• Tabung Hidupan Liar Sedunia (2001). "Ethiopian xeric grasslands and shrublands (AT1305)".